diff --git a/libpfm.spec b/libpfm.spec
index 48dcdf5..aab21a1 100644
--- a/libpfm.spec
+++ b/libpfm.spec
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ Unit (PMU) available on various processors. This package provides the
 files necessary for development of applications.
 It requires a kernel perfmon-2.x subsystem.
 
+Requires: ncurses
+
 %prep
 %setup -q -n %{name}-%{version}-%{DATE}
 %patch1 -p1 -b .compat
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %changelog
 * Tue Jun 27 2006 Will Cohen <wcohen@redhat.com>
+- Add ncurses requires.
 - Add ncurses-devel buildprereq.
 
 * Mon Jun 26 2006 Will Cohen <wcohen@redhat.com>