diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bf709e72..ed934c01 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.6.0)
 
 set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake)
 
+if(UNIX)
+	find_package(Curses REQUIRED)
+endif()
+
 if(NOT WIN32)
 	option(USE_NACL "Use NaCl library instead of libsodium")
 endif()