diff --git a/libpsm2.spec b/libpsm2.spec
index 7dcc341..e93607e 100644
--- a/libpsm2.spec
+++ b/libpsm2.spec
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ BuildRequires: libuuid-devel
 BuildRequires: numactl-devel
 BuildRequires: systemd
 BuildRequires: gcc
+BuildRequires: make
 Obsoletes: hfi1-psm < 1.0.0
 
 %package devel