diff --git a/kf5-kdeclarative.spec b/kf5-kdeclarative.spec
index eae5f3f..c7c2bd4 100644
--- a/kf5-kdeclarative.spec
+++ b/kf5-kdeclarative.spec
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Source0:        http://download.kde.org/%{stable}/frameworks/%{majmin}/%{framewo
 
 ## upstream patches
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  extra-cmake-modules >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kconfig-devel >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kglobalaccel-devel >= %{majmin}