diff --git a/symlinks.spec b/symlinks.spec
index 9d9e7c3..f26b499 100644
--- a/symlinks.spec
+++ b/symlinks.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License: Copyright only
 Source0: http://ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/utils/file/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 # Taken from http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/s/symlinks/symlinks_1.2-4.2/symlinks.copyright
 Source1: symlinks-LICENSE.txt
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gcc
 
 %description