diff --git a/hunspell-ga.spec b/hunspell-ga.spec
index 813af7c..6d0a663 100644
--- a/hunspell-ga.spec
+++ b/hunspell-ga.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Source2: hunspell-header
 URL: http://borel.slu.edu/ispell/index.html
 License: GPLv2+
 BuildArch: noarch
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: hunspell-devel
 Patch1: ispell-gaeilge-5.0-buildhunspell.patch