diff --git a/swig.spec b/swig.spec
index cece5ed..9356360 100644
--- a/swig.spec
+++ b/swig.spec
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ Source4: ccache-swig.csh
 # https://github.com/swig/swig/pull/1702
 Patch0: swig-Upgrade-to-support-newer-NodeJS.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: perl-interpreter, pcre-devel
 BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
 BuildRequires: autoconf, automake, gawk, dos2unix