diff --git a/libs/aalib/Makefile b/libs/aalib/Makefile
index c5e5698d3..fe4b452ae 100644
--- a/libs/aalib/Makefile
+++ b/libs/aalib/Makefile
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ define Build/Configure
 		--without-x \
 		--without-x11-driver \
 		--without-slang-driver \
+		--with-ncurses=$(STAGING_DIR)/usr \
 	)
 endef