diff --git a/sysutils/ldapvi/Makefile b/sysutils/ldapvi/Makefile
index d8deaefc5f51..631fb742dc29 100644
--- a/sysutils/ldapvi/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/ldapvi/Makefile
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ LICENSE=	GPLv2
 
 LIB_DEPENDS=	libpopt.so:devel/popt
 
-USES=		gmake iconv pkgconfig
+USES=		gmake iconv ncurses pkgconfig
 USE_OPENLDAP=	yes
 USE_GNOME=	glib20
 GNU_CONFIGURE=	yes
diff --git a/sysutils/slst/Makefile b/sysutils/slst/Makefile
index f8684df2c192..fa6f16a0bea7 100644
--- a/sysutils/slst/Makefile
+++ b/sysutils/slst/Makefile
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ PORTVERSION=	0.2
 PORTREVISION=	1
 CATEGORIES=	sysutils
 MASTER_SITES=	http://www.vanheusden.com/slst/
-EXTRACT_SUFX=	.tgz
 
 MAINTAINER=	ports@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Generates syslog statistics to detect tendencies and unexpected change
 
+USES=		ncurses tar:tgz
 ALL_TARGET=	all
 
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/slst