diff --git a/gnome-epub-thumbnailer.spec b/gnome-epub-thumbnailer.spec
index f883903..ec39a59 100644
--- a/gnome-epub-thumbnailer.spec
+++ b/gnome-epub-thumbnailer.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gdk-pixbuf-2.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(gio-2.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libxml-2.0)
 Buildrequires:  pkgconfig(libarchive)
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 Thumbnailers for EPub and MOBI books