diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 186d7536..68c50fba 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ fi
 # Look for curses.
 AC_SEARCH_LIBS(
 	setupterm,
-	[terminfo curses ncurses],
+	[terminfo curses ncurses tinfo],
 	found_curses=yes,
 	found_curses=no
 )