diff --git a/srcpkgs/ncurses/template b/srcpkgs/ncurses/template
index 0a9f4a3017..cec54d4e02 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ncurses/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ncurses/template
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 # Template build file for 'ncurses'.
 pkgname=ncurses
-version=5.8
+version=5.9
 distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/ncurses/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="A System V Release 4.0 curses emulation library"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
-checksum=51597f89fd53aa990321954e33e5b4869c4a5ee6137bfa800f98f91d4b6b54b5
+homepage="http://www.gnu.org/software/ncurses/"
+license="MIT"
+checksum=9046298fb440324c9d4135ecea7879ffed8546dd1b58e59430ea07a4633f563b
 long_desc="
  The ncurses (new curses) library is a freeware emulation of System V Release
  4.0 curses. It uses terminfo format, supports pads and color and multiple