diff --git a/hexedit.spec b/hexedit.spec
index c07b1c0..e2df5a0 100644
--- a/hexedit.spec
+++ b/hexedit.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ Patch2: hexedit-man-page-color.patch
 
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: gcc
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 Hexedit shows a file both in ASCII and in hexadecimal. The file can be a device