diff --git a/common/shlibs b/common/shlibs
index 6fe46eaaeb0..81b10645010 100644
--- a/common/shlibs
+++ b/common/shlibs
@@ -3952,9 +3952,10 @@ liburing.so.2 liburing-2.0_1
 libbson-1.0.so.0 libbson-1.17.4_2
 libsonic.so.0 libsonic-0.2.0_1
 libtickit.so.3 libtickit-0.4.1_1
-libnotcurses.so.2 notcurses-2.4.9_1
-libnotcurses-core.so.2 notcurses-2.4.9_1
-libnotcurses++.so.2 notcurses-2.4.9_1
+libnotcurses.so.3 notcurses-3.0.5_1
+libnotcurses-core.so.3 notcurses-3.0.5_1
+libnotcurses++.so.3 notcurses-3.0.5_1
+libnotcurses-ffi.so.3 notcurses-3.0.5_1
 libevemu.so.3 evemu-2.7.0_1
 libantilib.so.1 libantimicrox-3.1.2_1
 libinih.so.0 inih-52_1
diff --git a/srcpkgs/notcurses/template b/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
index c43cf269a98..b4e33f45aa1 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/notcurses/template
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Template file for 'notcurses'
 pkgname=notcurses
-version=2.4.9
+version=3.0.5
 revision=1
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DUSE_STATIC=ON $(vopt_bool man USE_PANDOC)"
 hostmakedepends="pkg-config $(vopt_if man pandoc)"
 makedepends="libunistring-devel ffmpeg-devel ncurses-libtinfo-devel qrcodegen-devel doctest-devel
- zlib-devel"
+ libdeflate-devel"
 depends="ncurses-base"
 short_desc="Blingful character graphics/TUI library"
 maintainer="mobinmob <mobinmob@disroot.org>"
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses"
 changelog="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/master/NEWS.md"
 distfiles="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=a2771ad1633e0158f8273fa8b30b5bce0f12e1205e863045f4ae186b6b52f537
+checksum=accb41b9bad3415017207c0992c791e4d887c505d5aa1b3be0c44456489e537d
 
 build_options="man"
 desc_option_man="Use pandoc for manpages"