diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb
index 1c46e79b30..9fba5b584b 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ SRCREV = "20db1fb41ec91cd8a1f528e770362092c5403378"
 S = "${WORKDIR}/git"
 EXTRA_OECONF += "--with-abi-version=5"
 UPSTREAM_CHECK_GITTAGREGEX = "(?P<pver>\d+(\.\d+)+)$"
+UPSTREAM_VERSION_UNKNOWN = "1"
 
 # This is needed when using patchlevel versions like 6.1+20181013
 CVE_VERSION = "${@d.getVar("PV").split('+')[0]}.${@d.getVar("PV").split('+')[1]}"