diff --git a/src/musikcube/CMakeLists.txt b/src/musikcube/CMakeLists.txt
index b05e4e9cc..d24c17840 100644
--- a/src/musikcube/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/musikcube/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -78,7 +78,9 @@ add_definitions(-DNCURSES_WIDECHAR)
 set_target_properties(musikcube PROPERTIES LINK_FLAGS "-Wl,-rpath,./")
 
 if (CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "Linux" OR CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME MATCHES "FreeBSD")
-	target_link_libraries(musikcube ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS} ncursesw panelw musikcore)
+	find_package(PkgConfig)
+	pkg_check_modules(NCURSES REQUIRED ncursesw panelw)
+	target_link_libraries(musikcube ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS} ${NCURSES_LIBRARIES} musikcore)
 else()
 	target_link_libraries(musikcube ${musikcube_LINK_LIBS} curses panel musikcore)
 endif()