diff --git a/watchdog.spec b/watchdog.spec
index 0e27d87..f0331cb 100644
--- a/watchdog.spec
+++ b/watchdog.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Patch10:      0010-Choose-libtirpc-or-another-RPC-library-for-XDR-heade.patch
 # Non-upstream patch to document SELinux support.
 Patch99:      0004-watchdog-5.13-rhseldoc.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:    gcc
 BuildRequires:    libtirpc-devel
 BuildRequires:    systemd-units