diff --git a/srcpkgs/newt/template b/srcpkgs/newt/template
index 2a6228617c9..46708c49354 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/newt/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/newt/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'newt'
 pkgname=newt
 version=0.52.24
-revision=1
+revision=2
 build_style=gnu-configure
 hostmakedepends="python3-devel python3-packaging-bootstrap"
 makedepends="slang-devel popt-devel python3-devel"
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ distfiles="https://pagure.io/releases/newt/newt-${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=5ded7e221f85f642521c49b1826c8de19845aa372baf5d630a51774b544fbdbb
 
 newt-devel_package() {
-	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision}"
+	depends="${sourcepkg}>=${version}_${revision} slang-devel"
 	short_desc+=" - development files"
 	pkg_install() {
 		vmove usr/include