diff --git a/srcpkgs/notcurses/template b/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
index 0600052acb9..0f401a0f877 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'notcurses'
 pkgname=notcurses
-version=2.4.3
+version=2.4.5
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DUSE_STATIC=ON $(vopt_bool man USE_PANDOC)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config $(vopt_if man pandoc)"
 makedepends="libunistring-devel ffmpeg-devel ncurses-libtinfo-devel qrcodegen-devel doctest-devel
- readline-devel zlib-devel"
+ zlib-devel"
 depends="ncurses-base"
 short_desc="Blingful character graphics/TUI library"
 maintainer="mobinmob <mobinmob@disroot.org>"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/master/NEWS.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=3405b0af37820570c808478c7cf0965a5b1117a0394bf95e123a4f05ad3fe15a
+checksum=e006c8d0a19d148d1fa779803e19145a7d8c5f1bf1f8e9e5d2c14a5e0d860343
 
 build_options="man"
 desc_option_man="Use pandoc for manpages"