diff --git a/apps/pdal-config.in b/apps/pdal-config.in
index 4fb5963990..6d4d2c84c5 100644
--- a/apps/pdal-config.in
+++ b/apps/pdal-config.in
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ case $1 in
     echo -L@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@/lib -lpdalcpp
     ;;
 
+  --plugin-dir)
+    echo @PDAL_PLUGIN_INSTALL_PATH@
+    ;;
+
   --prefix)
     echo ${prefix}
      ;;