diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 98f472c70..d78c9e565 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     py_modules=["visidata"],
     install_requires=[
         "python-dateutil",
-        'windows-curses >= 2.4; platform_system == "Windows"',  # 2119
+        'windows-curses >= 2.4.1; platform_system == "Windows"',  # 2119
         'importlib_resources; python_version<"3.9"',
     ],
     packages=[