diff --git a/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/actions.py b/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/actions.py
index f84315af0c..00811603f1 100644
--- a/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/actions.py
+++ b/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/actions.py
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ def setup():
     shelltools.system("sed -i 's/sd_cicero//g' src/modules/Makefile.am")
     autotools.autoreconf("-i")
     autotools.configure("--disable-static \
-                         --without-ibmtts \
-                         --without-nas \
+                         --enable-shared \
                          --without-flite \
-                         --with-ivona \
                          --with-alsa \
                          --with-espeak \
                          --with-libao \
-                         --with-pulse")
+                         --with-pulse \
+                         --with-default-audio-method=alsa")
 
 def build():
     autotools.make()
diff --git a/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/pspec.xml b/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/pspec.xml
index 6acb508ae3..6779af6322 100644
--- a/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/pspec.xml
+++ b/multimedia/sound/speech-dispatcher/pspec.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
             <Dependency>python3-devel</Dependency>
             <Dependency>intltool</Dependency>
             <Dependency>gettext-devel</Dependency>
+            <Dependency>texinfo</Dependency>
             <Dependency>pkgconfig</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libtool-ltdl</Dependency>
             <Dependency>libao-devel</Dependency>