diff --git sysutils/mtm/Makefile sysutils/mtm/Makefile
index 90315ca0ec6b..6895e8e40305 100644
--- sysutils/mtm/Makefile
+++ sysutils/mtm/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv3+
 LICENSE_FILE=	${WRKSRC}/README.rst
 
 # NB: ncurses 6.1 is required.
-USES=		localbase:ldflags ncurses:port
+USES=		localbase:ldflags
+
 USE_CSTD=	gnu99
 USE_GITHUB=	yes
 GH_ACCOUNT=	deadpixi
@@ -32,4 +33,12 @@ do-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${DATADIR}
 	${INSTALL_DATA} ${WRKSRC}/mtm.ti ${STAGEDIR}${DATADIR}/mtm.ti
 
-.include <bsd.port.mk>
+.include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
+
+.if ${OPSYS} == "FreeBSD" && ${OSVERSION} >= 1300079
+USES+=		ncurses:base
+.else
+USES+=		ncurses:port
+.endif
+
+.include <bsd.port.post.mk>