diff --git a/GConf2.spec b/GConf2.spec
index d5b46da..9a76cd8 100644
--- a/GConf2.spec
+++ b/GConf2.spec
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ BuildRequires: gobject-introspection-devel >= 0.6.7
 BuildRequires: autoconf automake libtool
 # we need to do python shebang mangling using pathfix.py
 BuildRequires: python3-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %if 0%{?defaults_service}
 Requires: dbus