diff --git a/yaml-cpp.spec b/yaml-cpp.spec
index 515d565ad59f68f731a5c94a20513b5880d5f28e..b513646d75c8c94a250570af90670c779301f212 100755
--- a/yaml-cpp.spec
+++ b/yaml-cpp.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:               yaml-cpp
 Version:            0.8.0
-Release:            3
+Release:            4
 Summary:            A YAML parser and emitter in C++.
 License:            MIT
 URL:                https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp
@@ -29,26 +29,29 @@ This package contains libraries and header files for developing applications tha
 %autosetup -n %{name}-%{version} -p1
 
 %build
-%cmake -B build_static \
+%define _vpath_builddir build_static
+%cmake \
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
     -DYAML_CPP_BUILD_TOOLS:BOOL=OFF \
     -DYAML_CPP_FORMAT_SOURCE:BOOL=OFF \
     -DYAML_CPP_INSTALL:BOOL=ON \
     -DYAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=OFF \
     -DYAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=OFF
-%make_build -C build_static
+%cmake_build
 
-%cmake -B build_shared \
+%define _vpath_builddir build_shared
+%cmake \
     -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
     -DYAML_CPP_BUILD_TOOLS:BOOL=OFF \
     -DYAML_CPP_FORMAT_SOURCE:BOOL=OFF \
     -DYAML_CPP_INSTALL:BOOL=ON \
     -DYAML_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS:BOOL=ON \
     -DYAML_CPP_BUILD_TESTS:BOOL=OFF
-%make_build -C build_shared
+%cmake_build
 
 %install
-%make_install -C build_static yaml-cpp
+%define _vpath_builddir build_static
+%cmake_install
 
 # Move files so they don't get trampled
 mv %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/cmake/%{name} \
@@ -56,7 +59,8 @@ mv %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/cmake/%{name} \
 mv %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/%{name}.pc \
     %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/%{name}-static.pc
 
-%make_install -C build_shared
+%define _vpath_builddir build_shared
+%cmake_install
 
 %files
 %license LICENSE
@@ -71,6 +75,9 @@ mv %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/pkgconfig/%{name}.pc \
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/*.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Oct 12 2025 Funda Wang <fundawang@yeah.net> - 0.8.0-4
+- fix build with ninja
+
 * Mon Jul 28 2025 liuzhilin <liuzhilin@kylinos.cn> - 0.8.0-3
 - fix: parse files with '\r' symbols as line ending correctly
 - fix: missing token enum name