diff --git a/media-sound/lame/lame-3.99.5.recipe b/media-sound/lame/lame-3.99.5.recipe
index 23303d769..91bd45b33 100644
--- a/media-sound/lame/lame-3.99.5.recipe
+++ b/media-sound/lame/lame-3.99.5.recipe
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@ fi
 REQUIRES="
 	haiku$secondaryArchSuffix >= $haikuVersion
 	lib:libiconv$secondaryArchSuffix
+	lib:libncurses$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 BUILD_REQUIRES="
 	haiku${secondaryArchSuffix}_devel >= $haikuVersion
 	devel:libiconv$secondaryArchSuffix
+	devel:libncurses$secondaryArchSuffix
 	"
 BUILD_PREREQUIRES="
 	cmd:aclocal