diff --git a/srcpkgs/conky/template b/srcpkgs/conky/template
index 93a868e334..e4c146e27e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/conky/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/conky/template
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ configure_args="--enable-ibm --enable-curl --enable-rss --enable-weather-xoap
  --enable-imlib2 --disable-lua --enable-wlan"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config docbook2x"
 makedepends="alsa-lib-devel libglib-devel libxml2-devel libXft-devel
- libXdamage-devel imlib2-devel wireless_tools-devel libcurl-devel"
+ libXdamage-devel imlib2-devel wireless_tools-devel libcurl-devel ncurses-devel"
 short_desc="Lightweight system monitor for X"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 license="BSD, GPL"