diff --git a/m4.spec b/m4.spec
index 810f91a..865917b 100644
--- a/m4.spec
+++ b/m4.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Source1: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/m4/m4-%{version}.tar.xz.sig
 # Patch0: update to glibc libio.h removal, rhbz#1573342
 Patch0: m4-1.4.18-glibc-change-work-around.patch
 URL: http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gcc autoconf automake
 %ifarch ppc ppc64
 BuildRequires: texinfo