diff --git audio/ncpamixer/Makefile audio/ncpamixer/Makefile
index 96bbcd9cc18f..a9e5f475580a 100644
--- audio/ncpamixer/Makefile
+++ audio/ncpamixer/Makefile
@@ -12,15 +12,22 @@ LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/../LICENSE
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libpulse.so:audio/pulseaudio
 
-USES=		cmake compiler:c++17-lang ncurses:port
+USES=		cmake compiler:c++17-lang
 
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	fulhax
 
 WRKSRC_SUBDIR=	src
 
-CFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include/ncurses # USES=ncurses:port fails to add this
-
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/${PORTNAME}
 
+.include <bsd.port.options.mk>
+
+.if ${OPSYS} == "FreeBSD" && ${OSVERSION} >= 1300079
+USES+=          ncurses:base
+.else
+USES+=          ncurses:port
+CFLAGS+=	-I${LOCALBASE}/include/ncurses
+.endif
+
 .include <bsd.port.mk>