diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index c3005d2d..86fddd78 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CFLAGS=-O -Wall
 all: sl
 
 sl: sl.c sl.h
-	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o sl sl.c -lncurses
+	$(CC) $(CFLAGS) -o sl sl.c -lcurses
 
 clean:
 	rm -f sl