diff --git a/cjose.spec b/cjose.spec
index fc3658b..28d7bd9 100644
--- a/cjose.spec
+++ b/cjose.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  openssl-devel
 BuildRequires:  jansson-devel
 BuildRequires:  check-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 Implementation of JOSE for C/C++