diff --git a/package/links/links.mk b/package/links/links.mk
index 44bf9ecac0..470b13d502 100644
--- a/package/links/links.mk
+++ b/package/links/links.mk
@@ -4,9 +4,10 @@
 #
 #############################################################
 
-LINKS_VERSION = 2.3pre1
+LINKS_VERSION = 2.3pre2
 LINKS_SITE = http://links.twibright.com/download
 LINKS_CONF_OPT = --without-x
+LINKS_DEPENDENCIES = host-pkg-config
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_LINKS_GRAPHICS),y)
 LINKS_CONF_OPT += --enable-graphics