diff --git a/ucx.spec b/ucx.spec
index 87d7c6a..4903f27 100644
--- a/ucx.spec
+++ b/ucx.spec
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ ExclusiveArch: aarch64 ppc64le x86_64
 Requires: %{?extra_deps}
 %endif
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: automake autoconf libtool gcc-c++
 %if "%{_vendor}" == "suse"
 BuildRequires: libnuma-devel