diff --git a/gspell.spec b/gspell.spec
index 961d959..0adbb0d 100644
--- a/gspell.spec
+++ b/gspell.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(glib-2.0) >= %{glib2_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gtk+-3.0) >= %{gtk3_version}
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(iso-codes)
 BuildRequires:  vala
+BuildRequires: make
 
 Requires:       glib2%{?_isa} >= %{glib2_version}
 Requires:       gtk3%{?_isa} >= %{gtk3_version}