diff --git a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
index 79560b1218..584a96902d 100644
--- a/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
+++ b/package/ncurses/ncurses.mk
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ endef
 
 define NCURSES_PATCH_NCURSES_CONFIG
 	$(SED) 's^prefix="^prefix="$(STAGING_DIR)^' \
-		$(STAGING_DIR)/bin/ncurses5-config
+		$(STAGING_DIR)/usr/bin/ncurses5-config
 endef
 
-NCURSES_POST_BUILD_HOOKS += NCURSES_PATCH_NCURSES_CONFIG
+NCURSES_POST_STAGING_INSTALL_HOOKS += NCURSES_PATCH_NCURSES_CONFIG
 
 ifeq ($(BR2_HAVE_DEVFILES),y)
 define NCURSES_INSTALL_TARGET_DEVFILES