diff --git a/srcpkgs/libguestfs/template b/srcpkgs/libguestfs/template
index 22356f78e0c..b731842cdbb 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/libguestfs/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/libguestfs/template
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 # Template file for 'libguestfs'
 pkgname=libguestfs
 version=1.42.0
-revision=2
+revision=3
 _version_short=${version%.*}
 build_style=gnu-configure
 make_install_args="INSTALLDIRS=vendor"
 configure_args="--disable-static --disable-probes --disable-appliance
  --disable-daemon --without-java --enable-introspection=no
  --disable-erlang --disable-haskell --disable-gobject --without-gtk
- --with-distro=VoidLinux
+ --with-distro=VoidLinux ac_cv_prog_NCURSES_CONFIG=ncursesw6-config
  $(vopt_enable ruby) $(vopt_enable python) $(vopt_enable go golang)
  $(vopt_enable php) $(vopt_enable lua) $(vopt_enable fuse)"
 hostmakedepends="cpio gperf cdrtools flex pkg-config automake libtool qemu git