diff --git a/sysfsutils.spec b/sysfsutils.spec
index 401a64a..69c73bc 100644
--- a/sysfsutils.spec
+++ b/sysfsutils.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Patch8:         0008-clarify-license-fix-typos.patch
 # upstream issue #12 / PR#13
 Patch9:         0009-fix-GCC-11-build-failure.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 
 %description