diff --git a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/uim/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/uim/default.nix
index 99a415407c172..4cab54d0b706a 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/uim/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/inputmethods/uim/default.nix
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{stdenv, fetchurl, intltool, pkgconfig, qt4, gtk2, gtk3, kdelibs,
+{stdenv, fetchurl, intltool, pkgconfig, qt4, gtk2, gtk3, kdelibs, ncurses,
  cmake, anthy, automoc4, m17n_lib, m17n_db}:
 
 stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     gtk2
     gtk3
     kdelibs
+    ncurses
     cmake
     anthy
     automoc4