diff --git a/hipsolver.spec b/hipsolver.spec
index 4769211..9ae0316 100644
--- a/hipsolver.spec
+++ b/hipsolver.spec
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ Source0:        %{url}/archive/rocm-%{rocm_version}.tar.gz#/%{upstreamname}-%{ro
 
 BuildRequires:  cmake
 BuildRequires:  gcc-gfortran
-BuildRequires:  ninja-build
 BuildRequires:  rocblas-devel
 BuildRequires:  rocm-cmake
 BuildRequires:  rocm-comgr-devel
@@ -98,7 +97,7 @@ Requires:       %{name}%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 for gpu in %{rocm_gpu_list}
 do
     module load rocm/$gpu
-    %cmake -G Ninja \
+    %cmake \
            -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=%{build_type} \
 	   -DCMAKE_SKIP_RPATH=ON \
 	   -DBUILD_FILE_REORG_BACKWARD_COMPATIBILITY=OFF \