diff --git a/motif.spec b/motif.spec
index feddc15..7b3ea35 100644
--- a/motif.spec
+++ b/motif.spec
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ Provides: openmotif = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires: xorg-x11-xbitmaps
 Requires: xorg-x11-xinit
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: automake, libtool, autoconf, flex
 # flex static libs have been part of flex for RHEL <= 6 and Fedora <= 12
 %if 0%{?fedora} > 12 || 0%{?rhel} > 6