diff --git a/cmake/FindReadline.cmake b/cmake/FindReadline.cmake
index 5a8aa7b0a..cdce0bfca 100644
--- a/cmake/FindReadline.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindReadline.cmake
@@ -68,3 +68,7 @@ main()
 if(NOT Readline_LIBRARY)
   set(Readline_LIBRARY "")
 endif()
+
+if(Readline_LIBRARY AND OPENBSD)
+  list(APPEND EXTRA_LIBRARIES curses)
+endif()