diff --git a/s390utils.spec b/s390utils.spec
index 3ac17b1..2ccb8ff 100644
--- a/s390utils.spec
+++ b/s390utils.spec
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Requires:       s390utils-mon_statd = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       s390utils-iucvterm = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
 Requires:       s390utils-ziomon = %{epoch}:%{version}-%{release}
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 
 %description