diff --git a/pkg.m4.in b/pkg.m4.in
index 9102bcf..0c74da0 100644
--- a/pkg.m4.in
+++ b/pkg.m4.in
@@ -146,6 +146,7 @@ AC_MSG_CHECKING([for $2])
 
 _PKG_CONFIG([$1][_CFLAGS], [cflags], [$2])
 _PKG_CONFIG([$1][_LIBS], [libs], [$2])
+_PKG_CONFIG([$1][_VERSION],[modversion], [$2])
 
 m4_define([_PKG_TEXT], [Alternatively, you may set the environment variables $1[]_CFLAGS
 and $1[]_LIBS to avoid the need to call pkg-config.
@@ -186,6 +187,7 @@ To get pkg-config, see <http://pkg-config.freedesktop.org/>.])[]dnl
 else
 	$1[]_CFLAGS=$pkg_cv_[]$1[]_CFLAGS
 	$1[]_LIBS=$pkg_cv_[]$1[]_LIBS
+	$1[]_VERSION=$pkg_cv_[]$1[]_VERSION
         AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
 	$3
 fi[]dnl