diff --git a/kf5-knotifyconfig.spec b/kf5-knotifyconfig.spec
index 7c0f13c..0b954bd 100644
--- a/kf5-knotifyconfig.spec
+++ b/kf5-knotifyconfig.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ Source0: http://download.kde.org/%{stable}/frameworks/%{majmin}/%{framework}-%{v
 
 ## upstream patches
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  extra-cmake-modules >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kcompletion-devel >= %{majmin}
 BuildRequires:  kf5-kconfig-devel >= %{majmin}