--- configure.ac.old	2017-03-07 13:31:46.074580930 +0100
+++ configure.ac	2017-03-07 13:33:25.640924331 +0100
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@
     AC_DEFINE([LIBCW_WITH_PULSEAUDIO], [1], [Define as 1 if your build machine can support PulseAudio.])
 fi
 
-
+PKG_PROG_PKG_CONFIG
 
 if test "$enable_cwcp" = "no" ; then
    WITH_CWCP='no'
@@ -355,6 +355,7 @@
     AC_CHECK_LIB(curses, initscr)
     if test $ac_cv_lib_curses_initscr = 'yes' ; then
 	WITH_CWCP='yes'
+	PKG_CHECK_MODULES(ncurses, ncurses, [NCURSES_LIB="$ncurses_LIBS"], )
     else
 	WITH_CWCP='no'
 	AC_MSG_WARN([Cannot find libcurses - unable to build cwcp])
--- src/cwcp/Makefile.am.old	2017-03-07 13:30:10.813167002 +0100
+++ src/cwcp/Makefile.am	2017-03-07 13:30:28.950864931 +0100
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # target-specific preprocessor flags (#defs and include dirs)
 #cwcp_CPPFLAGS = -I$(top_srcdir)/src/cwutils/ -I$(top_srcdir)/src/libcw/
 # target-specific linker flags (objects to link)
-cwcp_LDADD = -lcurses -L$(top_builddir)/src/libcw/.libs -lcw $(top_builddir)/src/cwutils/lib_cwcp.a
+cwcp_LDADD = $(ncurses_LIBS) -L$(top_builddir)/src/libcw/.libs -lcw $(top_builddir)/src/cwutils/lib_cwcp.a
 
 
 # copy man page to proper directory during installation