--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -114,6 +114,8 @@
 
 AC_CHECK_LIB(ncurses, resizeterm, AC_DEFINE(HAVE_RESIZETERM, 1, [Define to 1 if you have the 'resizeterm' function in -lncurses.]))
 
+AC_SEARCH_LIBS(stdscr, tinfo)
+
 AC_CHECK_TYPE(u_int32_t, uint32_t)
 if test "$ac_cv_type_u_int32_t" = "no"; then
 	AC_CHECK_TYPE(uint32_t, unsigned int)