diff --git a/polkit-gnome.spec b/polkit-gnome.spec
index 7e986d5..8302f66 100644
--- a/polkit-gnome.spec
+++ b/polkit-gnome.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Patch4:  08-fresh-x11-timestamps.patch
 Patch5:  0001-auth-dialog-make-the-label-wrap-at-70-chars.patch
 Patch6:  remove_g_type_init.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gtk3-devel
 BuildRequires: glib2-devel >= 2.25.11
 BuildRequires: polkit-devel >= 0.97-1