diff --git a/src/GNUmakefile.netbsd b/src/GNUmakefile.netbsd
index 549f610..d7d129c 100644
--- a/src/GNUmakefile.netbsd
+++ b/src/GNUmakefile.netbsd
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ LIBS:=			-R/usr/pkg/lib -L/usr/pkg/lib -lsqlite3 -lutil -lm -lssl -lcrypto -lssh
 
 LIBTOOLIZE:=    libtoolize
 
+DEPS_CDK_OPTS:= --with-curses-dir=/usr/pkg
 DEPS_LUA_TARGET:=	bsd
 DEPS_JAMLIB_MAKEFILE:=	Makefile.linux