diff --git a/recipes/libs/ncurses/recipe.toml b/recipes/libs/ncurses/recipe.toml
index c4135c6092..ad0affd889 100644
--- a/recipes/libs/ncurses/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/libs/ncurses/recipe.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ COOKBOOK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS+=(
     --disable-stripping
     --disable-widec
     --enable-pc-files
+    --with-pic
     --without-ada
     --without-manpages
     --without-tests
diff --git a/recipes/libs/ncursesw/recipe.toml b/recipes/libs/ncursesw/recipe.toml
index d182dbdb5d..355d9d127a 100644
--- a/recipes/libs/ncursesw/recipe.toml
+++ b/recipes/libs/ncursesw/recipe.toml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ COOKBOOK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS+=(
     --disable-ext-colors
     --disable-stripping
     --enable-widec
+    --with-pic
     --without-ada
     --without-manpages
     --without-tests