diff --git a/fribidi.spec b/fribidi.spec
index 529c0e3..6512e35 100644
--- a/fribidi.spec
+++ b/fribidi.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ BuildRequires: automake autoconf libtool
 %else
 BuildRequires: meson
 %endif
+BuildRequires: make
 Patch0: fribidi-drop-bundled-gnulib.patch
 
 %description