diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
index aaf158519558..9d720621880d 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/mesa/default.nix
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 { stdenv, fetchurl, pkgconfig, intltool, flex, bison, autoreconfHook
 , python, libxml2Python, file, expat, makedepend
 , libdrm, xorg, wayland, udev, llvm, libffi
-, libvdpau, libelf
+, libvdpau, libelf, ncurses
 , enableTextureFloats ? false # Texture floats are patented, see docs/patents.txt
 , enableExtraFeatures ? false # not maintained
 }:
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation {
   buildInputs = with xorg; [
     autoreconfHook intltool expat libxml2Python llvm
     libXfixes glproto dri2proto libX11 libXext libxcb libXt
-    libffi wayland libvdpau libelf
+    libffi wayland libvdpau libelf ncurses
   ] ++ optionals enableExtraFeatures [ /*libXvMC*/ ]
     ++ optional stdenv.isLinux udev
     ;