diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb
index ca5fa32572..fb8c11582b 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/ncurses/ncurses_6.3+20220423.bb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ 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]}"