diff --git a/arpack.spec b/arpack.spec
index 2168d55..aa36f7f 100644
--- a/arpack.spec
+++ b/arpack.spec
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ BuildRequires:	openblas-devel
 %endif
 %endif
 BuildRequires:	libtool >= 2.4.2
+BuildRequires: make
 Provides:	arpack-ng = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides:	arpack-ng%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}