diff --git a/package/cmake/cmake.mk b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
index 235988b751..ee49e80ead 100644
--- a/package/cmake/cmake.mk
+++ b/package/cmake/cmake.mk
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ define HOST_CMAKE_CONFIGURE_CMDS
 			-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="$(HOST_CFLAGS)" \
 			-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="$(HOST_CXXFLAGS)" \
 			-DCMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS="$(HOST_LDFLAGS)" \
+			-DBUILD_CursesDialog=OFF \
 	)
 endef