diff --git a/ndctl.spec b/ndctl.spec
index 0e1a0f6..5c66416 100644
--- a/ndctl.spec
+++ b/ndctl.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Source0:	https://github.com/pmem/%{name}/archive/v%{version}.tar.gz#/%{name}-%{v
 
 Requires:	ndctl-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Requires:	daxctl-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:	autoconf
 %if 0%{?rhel} < 9
 BuildRequires:	asciidoc