diff --git a/multimedia/misc/openexr/actions.py b/multimedia/misc/openexr/actions.py
index 7bba39dd7c..81b0a25e2c 100644
--- a/multimedia/misc/openexr/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/misc/openexr/actions.py
@@ -7,29 +7,30 @@
 from pisi.actionsapi import autotools
 from pisi.actionsapi import pisitools
 from pisi.actionsapi import shelltools
+from pisi.actionsapi import cmaketools
 from pisi.actionsapi import get
 
 def setup():
-    pisitools.flags.add("-pthread -I/usr/include/OpenEXR -I/usr/include/libdrm")
-    pisitools.ldflags.add("-lImath -lHalf -lIex -lIexMath -lIlmThread -lpthread")
+    #pisitools.flags.add("-pthread -I/usr/include/OpenEXR -I/usr/include/libdrm")
+    #pisitools.ldflags.add("-lImath -lHalf -lIex -lIexMath -lIlmThread -lpthread")
+    shelltools.makedirs("build")
+
+    shelltools.cd("build")
+    cmaketools.configure(sourceDir="..")
     
-    shelltools.cd("OpenEXR")
-    shelltools.system("./bootstrap")
-    autotools.configure("--enable-shared \
-                         --disable-static")
-    
-    pisitools.dosed("libtool", " -shared ", " -Wl,-O1,--as-needed -shared ")
 
 def build():
-    shelltools.cd("OpenEXR")
-    autotools.make()
+    shelltools.cd("build")
+    cmaketools.make()
 
 def install():
-    shelltools.cd("OpenEXR")
+    shelltools.cd("build")
+    #shelltools.cd("OpenEXR")
     # documents and examples go to "/usr/share/OpenEXR" without these parameters
     docdir = "/usr/share/doc/%s" % get.srcNAME()
     examplesdir = "%s/examples" % docdir
-    autotools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s docdir=%s examplesdir=%s" % (get.installDIR(), docdir, examplesdir))
+    cmaketools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s docdir=%s examplesdir=%s" % (get.installDIR(), docdir, examplesdir))
+    #autotools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s docdir=%s examplesdir=%s" % (get.installDIR(), docdir, examplesdir))
     
     shelltools.cd("..")
     pisitools.dodoc("README*","LICENSE*")
diff --git a/multimedia/misc/openexr/pspec.xml b/multimedia/misc/openexr/pspec.xml
index 2865729b88..df5c4ea5f0 100644
--- a/multimedia/misc/openexr/pspec.xml
+++ b/multimedia/misc/openexr/pspec.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
         <IsA>library</IsA>
         <Summary>A high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format library</Summary>
         <Description>OpenEXR is a high dynamic-range (HDR) image file format  for use in computer imaging applications. OpenEXR's features include: Higher dynamic range and color precision than existing 8- and 10-bit image file formats; support for 16-bit floating-point, 32-bit floating-point, and 32-bit integer pixels; multiple lossless image compression algorithms; extensibility.</Description>
-        <Archive sha1sum="29ca69ddea74aa14a580140646adeea1e0427842" type="targz">https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/archive/v2.5.3.tar.gz</Archive>
+        <Archive sha1sum="8ba80c38b5b545eced08bdd733b0976c4a5268cc" type="targz">https://github.com/AcademySoftwareFoundation/openexr/archive/v3.1.2.tar.gz</Archive>
         <BuildDependencies>
-            <Dependency versionFrom="2.5.3">ilmbase-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>imath-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>zlib-devel</Dependency>
 <!--             <Dependency>mesa-glu-devel</Dependency> -->
         </BuildDependencies>
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <Package>
         <Name>openexr</Name>
         <RuntimeDependencies>
-            <Dependency versionFrom="2.2.0">ilmbase</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>imath</Dependency>
 	    <Dependency>libgcc</Dependency>
             <Dependency>openexr-libs</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
         <Name>openexr-libs</Name>
         <Summary>OpenEXR runtime libraries</Summary>
         <RuntimeDependencies>
-            <Dependency>ilmbase</Dependency>
-	    <Dependency>zlib</Dependency>
-	    <Dependency>libgcc</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>imath</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>zlib</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>libgcc</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/lib*</Path>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         <Name>openexr-docs</Name>
         <Summary>OpenEXR example files</Summary>
         <Files>
-            <Path fileType="doc">/usr/share/doc/openexr/examples</Path>
+            <Path fileType="doc">/usr/share/doc/OpenEXR/examples</Path>
         </Files>
     </Package>
 
@@ -61,16 +61,24 @@
         <RuntimeDependencies>
             <Dependency release="current">openexr</Dependency>
             <Dependency>mesa-glu-devel</Dependency>
-            <Dependency>ilmbase-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>imath-devel</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="header">/usr/include</Path>
+            <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib/cmake</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/lib/pkgconfig</Path>
             <Path fileType="data">/usr/share/aclocal</Path>
         </Files>
     </Package>
 
     <History>
+        <Update release="7">
+            <Date>2021-10-26</Date>
+            <Version>3.1.2</Version>
+            <Comment>Version bump.</Comment>
+            <Name>Mustafa Cinasal</Name>
+            <Email>muscnsl@gmail.com</Email>
+        </Update>
         <Update release="6">
             <Date>2020-09-20</Date>
             <Version>2.5.3</Version>