diff --git a/flite.spec b/flite.spec
index 4b60d66..e148b76 100644
--- a/flite.spec
+++ b/flite.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ BuildRequires:  texi2html
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool
 BuildRequires:  ed alsa-lib-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 
 
 %description