diff --git a/lxc.pc.in b/lxc.pc.in
index cd513c015..b99354bde 100644
--- a/lxc.pc.in
+++ b/lxc.pc.in
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ bindir=@BINDIR@
 libdir=@LIBDIR@
 localstatedir=@LXCPATH@
 includedir=@INCLUDEDIR@
+rootfsmountdir=@LXCROOTFSMOUNT@
 
 Name: lxc
 Description: linux container tools