diff --git a/spice.spec b/spice.spec
index d4dea08..3f78301 100644
--- a/spice.spec
+++ b/spice.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ ExclusiveArch:  x86_64
 ExclusiveArch:  %{ix86} x86_64 %{arm} aarch64
 %endif
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel >= 2.22