diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 54088a79..c07e9501 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ PREFIX = /usr/local
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
 
 CFLAGS += -O3 -march=native -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter
-LDLIBS = -lncursesw
+ifeq ($(shell uname), Darwin)
+  LDLIBS = -lncurses
+else
+  LDLIBS = -lncursesw
+endif
 
 DISTFILES = nnn.c config.def.h nnn.1 Makefile README.md LICENSE
 LOCALCONFIG = config.h
diff --git a/Makefile.generic b/Makefile.generic
index 488675a2..f96cecfc 100644
--- a/Makefile.generic
+++ b/Makefile.generic
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ PREFIX = /usr/local
 MANPREFIX = $(PREFIX)/share/man
 
 CFLAGS += -O2 -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter
-LDLIBS = -lncursesw
+ifeq ($(shell uname), Darwin)
+  LDLIBS = -lncurses
+else
+  LDLIBS = -lncursesw
+endif
 
 DISTFILES = nnn.c config.def.h nnn.1 Makefile README.md LICENSE
 LOCALCONFIG = config.h