diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4092e9b..8a55cfe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ add_compile_options(-Wall -Wextra -W -Wshadow -Wformat -fexceptions)
 find_package(PkgConfig REQUIRED)
 find_package(Threads)
 set_package_properties(Threads PROPERTIES TYPE REQUIRED)
-find_package(Notcurses 2.2.6 CONFIG)
+find_package(Notcurses 2.2.9 CONFIG)
 set_package_properties(Notcurses PROPERTIES TYPE REQUIRED)
 pkg_check_modules(LIBATASMART REQUIRED libatasmart>=0.19)
 pkg_check_modules(LIBBLKID REQUIRED blkid>=2.20.1)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec250d2..7f4c1cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ Dependencies:
  - libcryptsetup 2.1.5+
  - libdevmapper 1.02.74+
  - libnettle 3.5.1+
- - libnotcurses 2.2.6+
+ - libnotcurses 2.2.9+
  - libpci 3.1.9+
  - libpciaccess 0.13.1+
  - libreadline 8.0+