diff --git a/openwrt/package/Makefile b/openwrt/package/Makefile
index 384ea0060e..404d890c53 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/Makefile
+++ b/openwrt/package/Makefile
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ endif
 ifneq ($(BR2_PACKAGE_ASTERISK_MYSQL),)
 asterisk-compile: mysql-compile
 endif
+screen-compile: ncurses-compile
 openswan-compile: gmp-compile
 nocatsplash-compile: glib-compile
 arpwatch-compile: libpcap-compile
diff --git a/openwrt/package/screen/screen.control b/openwrt/package/screen/screen.control
index bc1786c10a..b1d5cb28c8 100644
--- a/openwrt/package/screen/screen.control
+++ b/openwrt/package/screen/screen.control
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@ Priority: optional
 Section: net
 Maintainer: Felix Fietkau <nbd@vd-s.ath.cx>
 Source: buildroot internal
+Depends: libncurses
 Description: A 'window manager' for the terminal session