diff --git a/src/Cutter.pro b/src/Cutter.pro
index 5ea3a78..d99b4a5 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.pro
+++ b/src/Cutter.pro
@@ -115,10 +115,6 @@ unix {
 # Libraries
 include(lib_radare2.pri)
 
-!win32 {
-    CONFIG += link_pkgconfig
-}
-
 CUTTER_ENABLE_PYTHON {
     win32 {
         PYTHON_EXECUTABLE = $$system("where python", lines)
@@ -135,10 +131,17 @@ CUTTER_ENABLE_PYTHON {
             LIBS += -F$$PYTHON_FRAMEWORK_DIR -framework Python
             DEFINES += MACOS_PYTHON_FRAMEWORK_BUNDLED
         } else {
-            !packagesExist(python3) {
-                error("ERROR: Python 3 could not be found. Make sure it is available to pkg-config.")
+            system(type python3-config) {
+                TMP = $$system(python3-config --libs --embed, true, TMPSTATUS)
+                !equals(TMPSTATUS, 0) {
+                    TMP = $$system(python3-config --libs)
+                }
+                LIBS += $$TMP
+                TMP = $$system(python3-config --includes)
+                INCLUDEPATH += $$replace(TMP, "-I", "")
+            } else {
+                error("ERROR: Python 3 could not be found. Make sure it is available to python3-config.")
             }
-            PKGCONFIG += python3
         }
     }