diff --git a/ncompress.spec b/ncompress.spec
index 1937024..35bf0a0 100644
--- a/ncompress.spec
+++ b/ncompress.spec
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ Patch5: ncompress-4.2.4.4-memmove.patch
 # ~> downstream
 Patch6: ncompress-4.2.4.4-silence-gcc.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: glibc-devel