diff --git a/ncurses/ncurses.spec b/ncurses/ncurses.spec
index b0607cbf1e..3968178d2f 100644
--- a/ncurses/ncurses.spec
+++ b/ncurses/ncurses.spec
@@ -104,8 +104,9 @@
 %define       V_patch78 20251129
 %define       V_patch79 20251206
 %define       V_patch80 20251213
-%define       V_patchL  %{V_patch80}
-%define       V_patches 80
+%define       V_patch81 20251220
+%define       V_patchL  %{V_patch81}
+%define       V_patches 81
 
 #   package information
 Name:         ncurses
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ Class:        CORE
 Group:        Terminal
 License:      MIT-style
 Version:      %{V_base}.%{V_patchL}
-Release:      20251214
+Release:      20251221
 
 #   package options
 %option       with_widechar  no
@@ -206,6 +207,7 @@ Patch77:      https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/ncurses/%{V_base}/ncurses-%{
 Patch78:      https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/ncurses/%{V_base}/ncurses-%{V_base}-%{V_patch78}.patch.gz
 Patch79:      https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/ncurses/%{V_base}/ncurses-%{V_base}-%{V_patch79}.patch.gz
 Patch80:      https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/ncurses/%{V_base}/ncurses-%{V_base}-%{V_patch80}.patch.gz
+Patch81:      https://invisible-mirror.net/archives/ncurses/%{V_base}/ncurses-%{V_base}-%{V_patch81}.patch.gz
 Patch100:     ncurses.patch
 
 #   build information