diff --git a/libpinyin.spec b/libpinyin.spec
index c99412a..ea42334 100644
--- a/libpinyin.spec
+++ b/libpinyin.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Patch0:         libpinyin-2.3.x-head.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  libdb-devel, glib2-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires:       %{name}-data%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description