1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 1c87fc4..3aeb668 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ GREP	:= grep
 INSTALL	:= install
 RM	:= rm
 CFLAGS	+= -O2 -Wall -Werror
-CFLAGS	+= $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs nettle)
+# Debian has the libs but no pkg-config file. Fall back to hard coded
+# "-lnettle" if pkg-config fails.
+CFLAGS	+= $(shell pkg-config --cflags --libs nettle 2>/dev/null || echo "-lnettle")
 
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