diff --git a/alex.spec b/alex.spec
index 33d4b26..fb52dfb 100644
--- a/alex.spec
+++ b/alex.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BuildRequires:  ghc-process-devel
 # End cabal-rpm deps
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  docbook-style-xsl
+BuildRequires:  make
 BuildRequires:  libxslt
 # added for F26
 Obsoletes:      %{name}-common < %{version}-%{release}