diff --git a/plugins/input/osm/build.py b/plugins/input/osm/build.py
index 5781fb866..fdc815d27 100644
--- a/plugins/input/osm/build.py
+++ b/plugins/input/osm/build.py
@@ -42,7 +42,10 @@ plugin_env['LIBS'] = []
 if env['RUNTIME_LINK'] == 'static':
     # pkg-config is more reliable than pg_config across platforms
     cmd = 'pkg-config libcurl --libs --static'
-    plugin_env.ParseConfig(cmd)
+    try:
+        plugin_env.ParseConfig(cmd)
+    except OSError, e:
+        plugin_env.Append(LIBS='curl')
 else:
     plugin_env.Append(LIBS='curl')
 
diff --git a/plugins/input/postgis/build.py b/plugins/input/postgis/build.py
index 586dc4f09..00791146b 100644
--- a/plugins/input/postgis/build.py
+++ b/plugins/input/postgis/build.py
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ plugin_env['LIBS'] = []
 if env['RUNTIME_LINK'] == 'static':
     # pkg-config is more reliable than pg_config across platforms
     cmd = 'pkg-config libpq --libs --static'
-    plugin_env.ParseConfig(cmd)
+    try:
+        plugin_env.ParseConfig(cmd)
+    except OSError, e:
+        plugin_env.Append(LIBS='pq')
 else:
     plugin_env.Append(LIBS='pq')