diff --git a/pkgs/development/embedded/platformio/chrootenv.nix b/pkgs/development/embedded/platformio/chrootenv.nix
index 75f9adf0d3e6..a82b481cdea2 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/embedded/platformio/chrootenv.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/embedded/platformio/chrootenv.nix
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ let
       zlib
       git
       xdg-user-dirs
+      ncurses
     ]) ++ (with python.pkgs; [
       python
       setuptools