diff --git a/ports/opencv3/CONTROL b/ports/opencv3/CONTROL
index 5f65d9e43..f70d1d387 100644
--- a/ports/opencv3/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/opencv3/CONTROL
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ Build-Depends: eigen3
 Description: Eigen support for opencv
 
 Feature: halide
-Build-Depends: halide, opencv3[dnn]
+Build-Depends: halide, opencv3[core], opencv3[dnn]
 Description: Halide support for opencv
 
 Feature: world
diff --git a/ports/opencv3/portfile.cmake b/ports/opencv3/portfile.cmake
index 12c4dadae..e4745d336 100644
--- a/ports/opencv3/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/opencv3/portfile.cmake
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@ vcpkg_configure_cmake(
         -DWITH_FFMPEG=${WITH_FFMPEG}
         -DWITH_GDCM=${WITH_GDCM}
         -DWITH_HALIDE=${WITH_HALIDE}
+        -DHALIDE_ROOT_DIR=${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}
         -DWITH_IPP=${WITH_IPP}
         -DWITH_JASPER=${WITH_JASPER}
         -DWITH_JPEG=${WITH_JPEG}
diff --git a/ports/opencv4/CONTROL b/ports/opencv4/CONTROL
index ca52577c7..e16540656 100644
--- a/ports/opencv4/CONTROL
+++ b/ports/opencv4/CONTROL
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Build-Depends: libwebp
 Description: WebP support for opencv
 
 Feature: halide
-Build-Depends: halide, opencv4[dnn]
+Build-Depends: halide, opencv4[core], opencv4[dnn]
 Description: Halide support for opencv
 
 Feature: world
diff --git a/ports/opencv4/portfile.cmake b/ports/opencv4/portfile.cmake
index efafab614..ed0b9f1e2 100644
--- a/ports/opencv4/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/opencv4/portfile.cmake
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@ vcpkg_configure_cmake(
         ###### customized properties
         ## Options from vcpkg_check_features()
         ${FEATURE_OPTIONS}
+        -DHALIDE_ROOT_DIR=${CURRENT_INSTALLED_DIR}
         -DWITH_IPP=${WITH_IPP}
         -DWITH_MSMF=${WITH_MSMF}
         -DWITH_PROTOBUF=ON