diff --git a/sys-libs/ncurses/ncurses-5.9.recipe b/sys-libs/ncurses/ncurses-5.9.recipe
index 143fcd38a..536192a9b 100644
--- a/sys-libs/ncurses/ncurses-5.9.recipe
+++ b/sys-libs/ncurses/ncurses-5.9.recipe
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ REQUIRES="
 	"
 BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	cmd:gcc
-	cmd:grep
 	cmd:ld
 	cmd:libtool
 	cmd:make
-	cmd:sed
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	haiku_devel >= $haikuVersion
+	cmd:grep
+	cmd:sed
 	"
 
 SOURCE_DIR="$portVersionedName"