diff --git a/src/.config b/src/.config
index 85a50a57b..f0a32f21a 100644
--- a/src/.config
+++ b/src/.config
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ COPY_SOURCE_ISO=true
 # felix      - Apache Felix OSGi framework.
 # mll_utils  - set of executable utilities (mll-*).
 # ncurses    - "GUI-like" API that runs within a terminal emulator
+# dialog     - shell scripting for ncurses
 # lua        - scripting language
 # static_get - portable binaries for Linux (http://s.minos.io)
 # cf_cli     - CLoud Foundry CLI (command line interface)
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ COPY_SOURCE_ISO=true
 #
 # Refer to the README file for more information.
 #
-#OVERLAY_BUNDLES=glibc_full,links,dropbear,java,felix,mll_utils,lua,static_get,cf_cli,ncurses,util_linux,nweb,dhcp
+#OVERLAY_BUNDLES=glibc_full,links,dropbear,java,felix,mll_utils,lua,static_get,cf_cli,ncurses,dialog,util_linux,nweb,dhcp
 #OVERLAY_BUNDLES=dhcp,glibc_full,zlib,openjdk,felix,links
 
 # This property enables the standard penguin boot logo in the upper left corner
diff --git a/src/README b/src/README
index 5db6a2088..bfbb32f7d 100644
--- a/src/README
+++ b/src/README
@@ -74,6 +74,10 @@ Currently available overlay bundles:
 
 * ncurses    - 'GUI-like' API that runs within a terminal emulator
 
+* dialog     - shell scripting library for ncurses
+
+               This overlay bundle requires ncurses
+
 * nweb       - nweb is a very small and easy to use webserver, it is run automatically on port 80
                to portforward port 80 from the guest (minimal) to port 8080 on the host add
                '-net nic,model=e1000 -net user,hostfwd=tcp::8080-:80' to 'cmd' in qemu.sh