diff --git a/nbdkit.spec b/nbdkit.spec
index 94948b7..977a251 100644
--- a/nbdkit.spec
+++ b/nbdkit.spec
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ Source2:        libguestfs.keyring
 # Maintainer script which helps with handling patches.
 Source3:        copy-patches.sh
 
+BuildRequires: make
 %if 0%{patches_touch_autotools}
 BuildRequires:  autoconf, automake, libtool
 %endif