diff --git a/pkgs/development/libraries/ncurses/default.nix b/pkgs/development/libraries/ncurses/default.nix
index cf478837b86d..042c09fd8644 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/libraries/ncurses/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/libraries/ncurses/default.nix
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
   ] ++ lib.optional unicode "--enable-widec"
     ++ lib.optional enableStatic "--enable-static"
     ++ lib.optional (!withCxx) "--without-cxx"
-    ++ lib.optional (abiVersion == "5") "--with-abi-version=5";
+    ++ lib.optional (abiVersion == "5") "--with-abi-version=5"
+    ++ lib.optionals hostPlatform.isWindows [
+      "--enable-sp-funcs"
+      "--enable-term-driver"
+    ];
 
   # Only the C compiler, and explicitly not C++ compiler needs this flag on solaris:
   CFLAGS = lib.optionalString stdenv.isSunOS "-D_XOPEN_SOURCE_EXTENDED";