diff --git a/units.spec b/units.spec
index 9c0d150..c4a99ff 100644
--- a/units.spec
+++ b/units.spec
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Release: 1%{?dist}
 Source: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/units/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 URL: https://www.gnu.org/software/units/units.html
 License: GPLv3+
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: automake
 BuildRequires: bison
 BuildRequires: gcc