diff --git a/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile b/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile
index 395b02d4115b..3945cc01e22f 100644
--- a/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile
+++ b/gnu/lib/libdialog/Makefile
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ SRCS=		argv.c arrows.c buildlist.c buttons.c calendar.c checklist.c \
 INCS=		dialog.h dlg_colors.h dlg_config.h dlg_keys.h
 MAN=		dialog.3
 
+DPADD=		${LIBNCURSESW} ${LIBM}
+LDADD=		-lncursesw -lm
+
 CFLAGS+= 	-I${.CURDIR} -I${DIALOG} -D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED -DGCC_UNUSED=__unused
 .PATH:		${DIALOG}
 WARNS?=		1