diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 55ff9ba17..df4a4af53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ ifndef CXXFLAGS
 endif
 
 ifeq ($(HAVE_RULES),yes)
-    CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_RULES
+    CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_RULES $(shell pcre-config --cflags)
     ifdef LIBS
-        LIBS += -lpcre
+        LIBS += $(shell pcre-config --libs)
     else
-        LIBS=-lpcre
+        LIBS=$(shell pcre-config --libs)
     endif
 endif
 
diff --git a/tools/dmake.cpp b/tools/dmake.cpp
index bf33dbc35..d7d4479ce 100644
--- a/tools/dmake.cpp
+++ b/tools/dmake.cpp
@@ -239,11 +239,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
 
     fout << "ifeq ($(HAVE_RULES),yes)\n"
-         << "    CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_RULES\n"
+         << "    CXXFLAGS += -DHAVE_RULES $(shell pcre-config --cflags)\n"
          << "    ifdef LIBS\n"
-         << "        LIBS += -lpcre\n"
+         << "        LIBS += $(shell pcre-config --libs)\n"
          << "    else\n"
-         << "        LIBS=-lpcre\n"
+         << "        LIBS=$(shell pcre-config --libs)\n"
          << "    endif\n"
          << "endif\n\n";