diff --git a/programming/language/python3/pyside6/actions.py b/programming/language/python3/pyside6/actions.py
index 9c90534788..c6ab0676df 100644
--- a/programming/language/python3/pyside6/actions.py
+++ b/programming/language/python3/pyside6/actions.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def setup():
     shelltools.cd("sources/pyside6")
     shelltools.makedirs("build2")
     shelltools.cd("build2")
-    cmaketools.configure("-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
+    cmaketools.configure("-G Ninja -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
                           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
                           -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF \
                           -DPYTHON_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/python3", sourceDir="..")
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ def setup():
 
 def build():
     shelltools.cd("sources/pyside6/build2")
-    cmaketools.make()
+    shelltools.system("ninja")
+    # cmaketools.make()
 
 
 def install():
     shelltools.cd("sources/pyside6/build2")
-    cmaketools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s" % get.installDIR())
+    shelltools.system("DESTDIR=%s ninja install" % get.installDIR())
+    # cmaketools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s" % get.installDIR())
diff --git a/programming/language/python3/pyside6/pspec.xml b/programming/language/python3/pyside6/pspec.xml
index 19f55a4a9c..d9cddfd09c 100644
--- a/programming/language/python3/pyside6/pspec.xml
+++ b/programming/language/python3/pyside6/pspec.xml
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         <BuildDependencies>
             <Dependency>llvm</Dependency>
             <Dependency>cmake</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>ninja</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libxslt-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>python3-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>qt6-base-devel</Dependency>