diff --git a/src/cc/makerogue b/src/cc/makerogue
index 3068fa38e..ff175c586 100755
--- a/src/cc/makerogue
+++ b/src/cc/makerogue
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ cd rogue;
 
 if [ "$HOST" = "x86_64-w64-mingw32" ]; then
   echo building rogue.exe...
+  mkdir ncurses && cd ncurses
+  wget https://invisible-island.net/datafiles/release/mingw32.zip
+  unzip mingw32.zip && delete mingw32.zip
+  cd ..
   if make -f Makefile_win "$@"; then
     echo rogue.exe build SUCCESSFUL
     cd ..