diff --git a/bogofilter.spec b/bogofilter.spec
index 0b8d005..aae1d74 100644
--- a/bogofilter.spec
+++ b/bogofilter.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: flex libdb-devel gsl-devel
 BuildRequires: /usr/bin/iconv
 BuildRequires: perl-generators
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 Bogofilter is a Bayesian spam filter.  In its normal mode of