diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index bb3b8b419ea0..147223ce2001 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -16064,7 +16064,9 @@ with pkgs;
 
   spideroak = callPackage ../applications/networking/spideroak { };
 
-  squishyball = callPackage ../applications/audio/squishyball { };
+  squishyball = callPackage ../applications/audio/squishyball {
+    ncurses = ncurses5;
+  };
 
   ssvnc = callPackage ../applications/networking/remote/ssvnc { };