diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7262633..0dfc2c4 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ LIBRARY=libtermkey.la
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=compile --tag=CC gcc $(CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_DEBUG) -Wall -std=c99 -o $@ -c $<
 
 $(LIBRARY): $(OBJECTS)
-	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link --tag=CC gcc -rpath $(LIBDIR) -version-info $(VERSION_CURRENT):$(VERSION_REVISION):$(VERSION_AGE) -lncurses -o $@ $^
+	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link --tag=CC gcc -rpath $(LIBDIR) -version-info $(VERSION_CURRENT):$(VERSION_REVISION):$(VERSION_AGE) -lcurses -o $@ $^
 
 demo: $(LIBRARY) demo.lo
 	$(LIBTOOL) --mode=link --tag=CC gcc -o $@ $^