diff --git a/images/ubuntu/scripts/build/install-ninja.sh b/images/ubuntu/scripts/build/install-ninja.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3943505d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/images/ubuntu/scripts/build/install-ninja.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/bin/bash -e
+################################################################################
+##  File:  install-ninja.sh
+##  Desc:  Install ninja-build
+################################################################################
+
+# Source the helpers for use with the script
+source $HELPER_SCRIPTS/install.sh
+
+# Install ninja
+download_url=$(resolve_github_release_asset_url "ninja-build/ninja" "endswith(\"ninja-linux.zip\")" "latest")
+ninja_binary_path=$(download_with_retry "${download_url}")
+
+# Unzip the ninja binary
+unzip -qq "$ninja_binary_path" -d /usr/local/bin
+
+invoke_tests "Tools" "Ninja"
diff --git a/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/Generate-SoftwareReport.ps1 b/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/Generate-SoftwareReport.ps1
index 96226233..9cbd1954 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/Generate-SoftwareReport.ps1
+++ b/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/Generate-SoftwareReport.ps1
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ if ((Test-IsUbuntu20) -or (Test-IsUbuntu22)) {
 $tools.AddToolVersion("yamllint", $(Get-YamllintVersion))
 $tools.AddToolVersion("yq", $(Get-YqVersion))
 $tools.AddToolVersion("zstd", $(Get-ZstdVersion))
+$tools.AddToolVersion("Ninja", $(Get-NinjaVersion))
 
 # CLI Tools
 $cliTools = $installedSoftware.AddHeader("CLI Tools")
diff --git a/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1 b/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1
index b4656b77..33f4306a 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1
+++ b/images/ubuntu/scripts/docs-gen/SoftwareReport.Tools.psm1
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ function Get-ZstdVersion {
     return "$zstdVersion"
 }
 
+function Get-NinjaVersion {
+    return $(ninja --version)
+}
+
 function Get-YqVersion {
     $yqVersion = $(yq -V) | Get-StringPart -Part 3
     return $yqVersion.TrimStart("v").Trim()
diff --git a/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1 b/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
index 54f02e72..7b3da134 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
+++ b/images/ubuntu/scripts/tests/Tools.Tests.ps1
@@ -411,3 +411,25 @@ Describe "Kotlin" {
         "kotlinc-js -version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
     }
 }
+
+Describe "Ninja" {
+    New-item -Path "/tmp/ninjaproject" -ItemType Directory -Force
+    Set-Location '/tmp/ninjaproject'
+@'
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)
+project(NinjaTest NONE)
+'@ | Out-File -FilePath "./CMakeLists.txt"
+
+    It "Make a simple ninja project" {
+    "cmake -GNinja /tmp/ninjaproject" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
+    }
+
+    It "build.ninja file should exist" {
+        $buildFilePath = Join-Path "/tmp/ninjaproject" "build.ninja"
+        $buildFilePath | Should -Exist
+    }
+
+    It "Ninja" {
+        "ninja --version" | Should -ReturnZeroExitCode
+    }
+}
diff --git a/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-20.04.pkr.hcl b/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-20.04.pkr.hcl
index 8839e11c..2025c727 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-20.04.pkr.hcl
+++ b/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-20.04.pkr.hcl
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ build {
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-android-sdk.sh",
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-pypy.sh",
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-python.sh",
-      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-zstd.sh"
+      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-zstd.sh",
+      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-ninja.sh"
     ]
   }
 
diff --git a/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-22.04.pkr.hcl b/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-22.04.pkr.hcl
index 0af16d28..eb96bd31 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-22.04.pkr.hcl
+++ b/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-22.04.pkr.hcl
@@ -324,7 +324,8 @@ build {
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-android-sdk.sh",
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-pypy.sh",
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-python.sh",
-      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-zstd.sh"
+      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-zstd.sh",
+      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-ninja.sh"
     ]
   }
 
diff --git a/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-24.04.pkr.hcl b/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-24.04.pkr.hcl
index 9e2ba381..f67b7f33 100644
--- a/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-24.04.pkr.hcl
+++ b/images/ubuntu/templates/ubuntu-24.04.pkr.hcl
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@ provisioner "shell" {
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-android-sdk.sh",
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-pypy.sh",
       "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-python.sh",
-      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-zstd.sh"
+      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-zstd.sh",
+      "${path.root}/../scripts/build/install-ninja.sh"
     ]
   }