diff --git a/runc.spec b/runc.spec
index 0d50b7d..e2a846a 100644
--- a/runc.spec
+++ b/runc.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@ ExclusiveArch: %{ix86} x86_64 %{arm} aarch64 ppc64le %{mips} s390x
 BuildRequires: %{?go_compiler:compiler(go-compiler)}%{!?go_compiler:golang}
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(libseccomp)
 BuildRequires: go-md2man
+%if 0%{?centos}
+BuildRequires: make
+%endif
 
 %if ! 0%{?with_bundled}
 BuildRequires: golang(github.com/Sirupsen/logrus)