diff --git a/srcpkgs/spice-vdagent/template b/srcpkgs/spice-vdagent/template
index 7ddfbd764b5..9480cf07ec0 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/spice-vdagent/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/spice-vdagent/template
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ Add_dependency build dbus-devel
 Add_dependency build libXfixes-devel
 Add_dependency build libX11-devel
 Add_dependency build libXrandr-devel
+Add_dependency build spice-protocol
 Add_dependency full dbus
 Add_dependency full ConsoleKit-x11
 
 post_install()
 {
 	# Install the OpenRC service.
-	install -D -m755 ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}d.rc \
-		${DESTDIR}/etc/init.d/${pkgname}d
+	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/${pkgname}d.rc 755 etc/init.d ${pkgname}d
 }