diff --git a/python-pygit2.spec b/python-pygit2.spec
index 4c30f82..93c36bd 100644
--- a/python-pygit2.spec
+++ b/python-pygit2.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ License:        GPLv2 with linking exception
 URL:            https://www.pygit2.org/
 Source0:        https://github.com/libgit2/%{pkgname}/archive/v%{version}/%{pkgname}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  (libgit2-devel >= 1.1.0 with libgit2-devel < 2.0.0)