diff --git a/packages/devel/ncurses/build b/packages/devel/ncurses/build
index 6c834e36ca..ae485ffe42 100755
--- a/packages/devel/ncurses/build
+++ b/packages/devel/ncurses/build
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ cd $PKG_BUILD
             --disable-hard-tabs \
             --disable-xmc-glitch \
             --disable-hashmap \
-            --enable-safe-sprintf \
+            --disable-safe-sprintf \
             --disable-scroll-hints \
             --disable-widec \
             --disable-echo \