diff --git a/net/slurm/Makefile b/net/slurm/Makefile
index a297efad8..8a3b40bc9 100644
--- a/net/slurm/Makefile
+++ b/net/slurm/Makefile
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 define Package/slurm
   SECTION:=net
   CATEGORY:=Network
+  DEPENDS:=+libncurses
   TITLE:=A realtime network interface monitor
   DESCRIPTION:=A realtime network interface monitor with the following features:\\\
 		* realtime traffic statistics divided into incoming and outgoing\\\