diff --git a/cracklib.spec b/cracklib.spec
index 5f36a78..a07defd 100644
--- a/cracklib.spec
+++ b/cracklib.spec
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ for compiling applications which use cracklib.
 %package dicts
 Summary: The standard CrackLib dictionaries
 BuildRequires: words >= 2-13
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires: cracklib = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description dicts