diff --git a/GMT.spec b/GMT.spec
index 7d61d05..4fa1e25 100644
--- a/GMT.spec
+++ b/GMT.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libXt-devel libXaw-devel libXmu-devel libXext-devel
 BuildRequires:  netcdf-devel
 BuildRequires:  GMT-coastlines
 BuildRequires:  octave-devel
+BuildRequires:  ncurses-devel
 # less is detected by configure, and substituted in GMT.in
 BuildRequires:  less
 Requires:       less