diff --git a/make-disk.sh b/make-disk.sh
index f263f6d51c6..844ffe58c3c 100755
--- a/make-disk.sh
+++ b/make-disk.sh
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ nix=$($NIX/nix-store -r $(echo '(import ./pkgs.nix).nixUnstable' | $NIX/nix-inst
 busybox=$($NIX/nix-store -r $(echo '(import ./pkgs.nix).busybox' | $NIX/nix-instantiate -))
 nano=$($NIX/nix-store -r $(echo '(import ./pkgs.nix).nano' | $NIX/nix-instantiate -))
 nanoDiet=$($NIX/nix-store -r $(echo '(import ./pkgs.nix).nanoDiet' | $NIX/nix-instantiate -))
+ncurses=$($NIX/nix-store -r $(echo '(import ./pkgs.nix).ncursesDiet' | $NIX/nix-instantiate -))
 
 nixDeps=$($NIX/nix-store -qR $nix)
 
@@ -309,6 +310,7 @@ $coreutils/bin/chmod -R u+w ${initdir}
 $coreutils/bin/cp -fau --parents ${modutils}/sbin ${initdir}
 $coreutils/bin/cp -fau --parents ${busybox} ${initdir}
 $coreutils/bin/cp -fau --parents ${nanoDiet} ${initdir}
+$coreutils/bin/cp -fau --parents ${ncurses} ${initdir}
 
 $coreutils/bin/touch ${archivesDir}/NIXOS
 
diff --git a/pkgs.nix b/pkgs.nix
index f202283eecc..b774ce33fb7 100644
--- a/pkgs.nix
+++ b/pkgs.nix
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ rec {
     openssh binutils nixStatic strace shadowutils iputils gnumake curl gnused
     gnutar gnugrep gzip mingettyWrapper grubWrapper syslinux parted
     module_init_tools module_init_toolsStatic dhcpWrapper man nano nanoDiet
-    eject sysklogd mktemp cdrtools cpio busybox mkinitrd;
+    eject sysklogd mktemp cdrtools cpio busybox mkinitrd ncursesDiet;
 
   boot = (import ./boot) {
     inherit stdenv bash coreutils findutilsWrapper utillinux sysvinit