diff --git a/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py b/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py
index 8365e75e7d..ebf383ade5 100644
--- a/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py
+++ b/science/robotics/opencv/actions.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ def setup():
     
     shelltools.makedirs("build")
     shelltools.cd("build")
-    cmaketools.configure("-D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
+    cmaketools.configure("-G 'Ninja' \
+		                  -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
                           -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
                           -D CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR=lib \
                           -D CMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=ON \
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ def setup():
                           -DBUILD_IPP_IW=OFF \
                           -DBUILD_ITT=OFF \
                           -DBUILD_JAVA=OFF \
-                          -DBUILD_PROTOBUF=OFF \
+                          -DBUILD_PROTOBUF=ON \
                           -DBUILD_opencv_java_bindings_generator=OFF \
                           -DPYTHON3_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/python3 \
                           -DOPENCV_GENERATE_PKGCONFIG=ON \
@@ -70,11 +71,13 @@ def setup():
 
 def build():
     shelltools.cd("build")
-    cmaketools.make()
+    #cmaketools.make()
+    shelltools.system("ninja")
 
 def install():
     shelltools.cd("build")
-    cmaketools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s" % get.installDIR())
+    #cmaketools.rawInstall("DESTDIR=%s" % get.installDIR())
+    shelltools.system("DESTDIR=%s ninja install" % get.installDIR())
 
     # Move other docs and samples under standart doc dir
     #doc_dir = "usr/share/doc/" + get.srcNAME()
diff --git a/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml b/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml
index 932aaf0611..5a9e43f1e4 100644
--- a/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml
+++ b/science/robotics/opencv/pspec.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
             <Dependency>freetype-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>harfbuzz-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libpng-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>protobuf-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>opencl-icd-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>ninja</Dependency>
         </BuildDependencies>
         <Patches>
         </Patches>
@@ -77,6 +80,8 @@
             <Dependency>webp</Dependency>
             <Dependency>freetype</Dependency>
             <Dependency>harfbuzz</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>protobuf</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>opencl-icd</Dependency>
         </RuntimeDependencies>
         <Files>
             <Path fileType="library">/usr/lib</Path>