diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
index f1b79098b0..9883c31e15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ubuntu-22-${{ matrix.cmake_build_type }}-${{ matrix.compiler.cc }}-${{matrix.compiler.cxx}}
       - run: ./update_glslang_sources.py
       - name: Configure
-        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.cmake_build_type }} -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON
+        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.cmake_build_type }} -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PWD/build/install"
         env:
           CC: ${{matrix.compiler.cc}}
           CXX: ${{matrix.compiler.cxx}}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build build
       - name: Install
-        run: cmake --install build --prefix build/install
+        run: cmake --install build
       - name: Test find_package support
         run: |
           cmake -S Test/find_package -B build/find_package && \
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           key: ubuntu-22-${{ matrix.cmake_build_type }}-${{ matrix.compiler.cc }}-${{matrix.compiler.cxx}}
       - run: ./update_glslang_sources.py
       - name: Configure
-        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.cmake_build_type }} -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ matrix.cmake_build_type }} -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PWD/build/install"
         env:
           CC: ${{matrix.compiler.cc}}
           CXX: ${{matrix.compiler.cxx}}
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build build
       - name: Install
-        run: cmake --install build --prefix build/install
+        run: cmake --install build
       - name: Test find_package support
         run: |
           cmake -S Test/find_package -B build/find_package && \
@@ -145,14 +145,14 @@ jobs:
           key: linux_backcompat
       - run: ./update_glslang_sources.py
       - name: Configure
-        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON
+        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PWD/build/install"
         env:
           CMAKE_C_COMPILER_LAUNCHER: ccache
           CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_LAUNCHER: ccache
       - name: Build
         run: cmake --build build
       - name: Install
-        run: cmake --install build --prefix build/install
+        run: cmake --install build
       - name: Test find_package support
         run: |
           cmake -S Test/find_package -B build/find_package && \
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - uses: lukka/get-cmake@56d043d188c3612951d8755da8f4b709ec951ad6 # v3.31.6
       - run: ./update_glslang_sources.py
-      - run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.cmake_build_type}} -G Ninja -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON
+      - run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.cmake_build_type}} -G Ninja -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PWD/build/install"
         env:
           CC: ${{matrix.compiler.cc}}
           CXX: ${{matrix.compiler.cxx}}
       - run: cmake --build build
-      - run: cmake --install build --prefix build/install
+      - run: cmake --install build
       - name: Test find_package support
         run: |
           cmake -S Test/find_package -B build/find_package && \
@@ -196,12 +196,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
       - uses: lukka/get-cmake@56d043d188c3612951d8755da8f4b709ec951ad6 # v3.31.6
       - run: ./update_glslang_sources.py
-      - run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.cmake_build_type}} -G Ninja -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
+      - run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{matrix.cmake_build_type}} -G Ninja -DBUILD_WERROR=ON -D GLSLANG_TESTS=ON -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX="$PWD/build/install"
         env:
           CC: ${{matrix.compiler.cc}}
           CXX: ${{matrix.compiler.cxx}}
       - run: cmake --build build
-      - run: cmake --install build --prefix build/install
+      - run: cmake --install build
       - name: Test find_package support
         run: |
           cmake -S Test/find_package -B build/find_package && \
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 361760f350..d212ae1eb6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -364,6 +364,9 @@ if (GLSLANG_ENABLE_INSTALL)
         @INSTALL_CONFIG_UNIX@
         include("@PACKAGE_PATH_EXPORT_TARGETS@")
     ]=])
+    if (ENABLE_OPT)
+        set(GLSLANG_PRIVATE_LIBS "-lSPIRV-Tools-opt")
+    endif()
 
     set(PATH_EXPORT_TARGETS "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}/glslang-targets.cmake")
     if(UNIX OR "${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME}" STREQUAL "Fuchsia")
@@ -371,6 +374,7 @@ if (GLSLANG_ENABLE_INSTALL)
             set(THREADS_PREFER_PTHREAD_FLAG ON)
             find_dependency(Threads)
         ]=])
+        set(GLSLANG_PRIVATE_LIBS "${GLSLANG_PRIVATE_LIBS} -lpthread")
     endif()
     configure_package_config_file(
         "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/glslang-config.cmake.in"
@@ -398,4 +402,19 @@ if (GLSLANG_ENABLE_INSTALL)
         DESTINATION
             "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}"
     )
+
+    # CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR and CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR can be absolute paths or relative.
+    cmake_path(APPEND CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR_PC "\${exec_prefix}" ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR})
+    cmake_path(APPEND CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR_PC "\${prefix}" ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR})
+    configure_file(
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/glslang/glslang.pc.in"
+        "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/glslang.pc"
+        @ONLY
+    )
+    install(
+        FILES
+            "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/glslang.pc"
+        DESTINATION
+            "${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig"
+    )
 endif()
diff --git a/Test/find_package/CMakeLists.txt b/Test/find_package/CMakeLists.txt
index 5eef2fb49d..3f88ba63b3 100644
--- a/Test/find_package/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Test/find_package/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -84,3 +84,24 @@ if (target_type STREQUAL STATIC_LIBRARY)
         COMMAND glslang::spirv-remap --help
     )
 endif()
+
+# Ensure glslang.pc was installed
+find_file(glslang_PC glslang.pc PATH_SUFFIXES lib/pkgconfig REQUIRED)
+
+# Use CMake itself to verify the pc file.
+if (CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL "3.31")
+    cmake_pkg_config(EXTRACT ${glslang_PC} REQUIRED STRICTNESS "STRICT")
+
+    # Ensure glslang.pc matches up with cmake packaging
+    if (NOT (CMAKE_PKG_CONFIG_VERSION VERSION_EQUAL glslang_VERSION))
+        message(FATAL_ERROR "${CMAKE_PKG_CONFIG_VERSION} != ${glslang_VERSION}")
+    endif()
+endif()
+
+find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED QUIET) # Use PkgConfig to find Linux system libraries
+pkg_check_modules(glslang REQUIRED QUIET IMPORTED_TARGET glslang)
+
+add_library(stub_pc STATIC stub.cpp)
+target_link_libraries(example PRIVATE
+    PkgConfig::glslang
+)
diff --git a/glslang/glslang.pc.in b/glslang/glslang.pc.in
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e2e88ef53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/glslang/glslang.pc.in
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+prefix=@CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX@
+exec_prefix=${prefix}
+libdir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR_PC@
+includedir=@CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR_PC@
+
+Name: glslang
+Description: Khronos-reference front end for GLSL/ESSL, partial front end for HLSL, and a SPIR-V generator.
+Version: @GLSLANG_VERSION@
+Cflags: -I${includedir}
+Libs.private: @GLSLANG_PRIVATE_LIBS@
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lglslang