diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 73f6e9e8..d58bd5a4 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -12,4 +12,6 @@ override_dh_auto_configure:
 override_dh_install:
 	mv debian/tmp/lib/udev/rules.d/60-fprint-autosuspend.rules \
 		debian/tmp/lib/udev/rules.d/60-libfprint0.rules
+	sed -i '/^Requires.private\|^Libs.private/ d' \
+		debian/tmp/usr/lib/*/pkgconfig/libfprint.pc
 	dh_install