diff --git a/libell.spec b/libell.spec
index c2fe7bd..be742b4 100644
--- a/libell.spec
+++ b/libell.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ URL:            https://01.org/ell
 Source0:        https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/ell/ell-%{version}.tar.xz
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 The Embedded Linux* Library (ELL) provides core, low-level functionality for