diff --git a/libwpd.spec b/libwpd.spec
index c6e214c..530a9c2 100644
--- a/libwpd.spec
+++ b/libwpd.spec
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ BuildRequires: pkgconfig(librevenge-0.0)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(librevenge-generators-0.0)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(librevenge-stream-0.0)
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(zlib)
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 %{name} is a library for import of WordPerfect documents.