diff --git a/microcode_ctl.spec b/microcode_ctl.spec
index 77898e7..a9ee51d 100644
--- a/microcode_ctl.spec
+++ b/microcode_ctl.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ License:        GPLv2+ and Redistributable, no modification permitted
 URL:            https://pagure.io/microcode_ctl
 Source0:        https://releases.pagure.org/microcode_ctl/%{name}-%{upstream_version}.tar.xz
 ExclusiveArch:  %{ix86} x86_64
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 The microcode_ctl utility is a companion to the microcode driver written