The invention relates to a pump unit for providing a hydraulic pressure for actuating an actuator in the drive train of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch actuator or gearbox actuator, with a pump (2) which has a pump housing (7) with at least one pressure outlet (20), a pressure sensor (5) which can sense the fluid pressure at the pressure outlet (20), and a printed circuit board (90), which is arranged in an electronic housing (8) and has an electronic control system (3), characterized in that an inherently stable conductor element (80) is provided which contains at least two electric conductors (82) which are encased with plastic (84), wherein the conductor element (80) extends from the pressure sensor (5) as far as the printed circuit board (90) and has at least one seal (96, 98, 100).