diff --git a/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile b/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile
index 0876f9d07b3..e52ce96d55a 100644
--- a/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile
+++ b/lib/ncurses/ncurses/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ SHLIBDIR?=	/lib
 .include "${.CURDIR}/../config.mk"
 
 LIB=		ncurses${LIB_SUFFIX}
-SHLIB_MAJOR=	6
+SHLIB_MAJOR=	7
 
 NO_LINT=