diff --git a/common/shlibs b/common/shlibs
index 5f6154c610..a0a3f4060a 100644
--- a/common/shlibs
+++ b/common/shlibs
@@ -3946,9 +3946,9 @@ liburing.so.2 liburing-2.0_1
 libbson-1.0.so.0 libbson-1.17.4_2
 libsonic.so.0 libsonic-0.2.0_1
 libtickit.so.3 libtickit-0.4.1_1
-libnotcurses.so.2 notcurses-2.0.4_1
-libnotcurses-core.so.2 notcurses-2.1.7_1
-libnotcurses++.so.2 notcurses-2.0.4_1
+libnotcurses.so.2 notcurses-2.4.9_1
+libnotcurses-core.so.2 notcurses-2.4.9_1
+libnotcurses++.so.2 notcurses-2.4.9_1
 libevemu.so.3 evemu-2.7.0_1
 libantilib.so.1 libantimicrox-3.1.2_1
 libinih.so.0 inih-52_1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/notcurses/template b/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
index 1a5fdae5d2..c43cf269a9 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'notcurses'
 pkgname=notcurses
-version=2.4.8
+version=2.4.9
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DUSE_STATIC=ON $(vopt_bool man USE_PANDOC)"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/master/NEWS.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=d06971005e4cf637cc90a694323c580791d1450a77b1700ae8deb453678d3243
+checksum=a2771ad1633e0158f8273fa8b30b5bce0f12e1205e863045f4ae186b6b52f537
 
 build_options="man"
 desc_option_man="Use pandoc for manpages"