--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 progs="CC=gcc CC=clang CC=cc INSTALL=install"
 
 # Required dependencies
-pkgs="x11 xinerama fontconfig xft"
+pkgs="x11 xinerama fontconfig xft freetype2"
 
 # Default pkg flags to substitute when pkg-config is not found
 pkg_libs="-lX11 -lXinerama -lfontconfig -lfreetype -lXft"