diff --git a/cogl.spec b/cogl.spec
index f5e8391..3670128 100644
--- a/cogl.spec
+++ b/cogl.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig(wayland-client)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(wayland-cursor)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(wayland-egl)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(xkbcommon)
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 Cogl is a small open source library for using 3D graphics hardware to draw