diff --git a/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk b/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk
index 53516b6b68..35bffa3c35 100644
--- a/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk
+++ b/package/iprutils/iprutils.mk
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ IPRUTILS_LICENSE = Common Public License Version 1.0
 IPRUTILS_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE
 
 define IPRUTILS_BUILD_CMDS
-	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) all
+	$(MAKE) $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) -C $(@D) \
+		INCLUDEDIR="-I. $(shell $(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/ncurses5-config --cflags)" all
 endef
 
 define IPRUTILS_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS