diff --git a/doc/README b/doc/README
index 4f7ed711417..9000341476d 100644
--- a/doc/README
+++ b/doc/README
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Additionally the following software is required to be able to use xbps:
 	* GNU Make
 	* GNU m4
 	* fakeroot
+	* ncurses (development package).
 	* wget
 
 Super-user privileges are required as well, because all packages are built