--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 INSTALL = install
 
 CFLAGS += -I../include -Wall -D__THREADS
-LIBS = -lpthread -lncurses 
+LIBS = -lpthread $(shell ${PKG_CONFIG} --libs ncurses)
 
 SRC = bwmon.c
 OBJS = $(SRC:.c=.o)