diff --git a/libverto.spec b/libverto.spec
index 63a2c15..2f9dd6c 100644
--- a/libverto.spec
+++ b/libverto.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Patch0: Work-around-libev-not-being-c89-compliant.patch
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  libtool
+BuildRequires:  make
 
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel
 BuildRequires:  libevent-devel