diff --git a/libdbusmenu.spec b/libdbusmenu.spec
index 86bd72e..9267188 100644
--- a/libdbusmenu.spec
+++ b/libdbusmenu.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ Source0:    https://launchpad.net/libdbusmenu/%{ubuntu_release}/%{version}/+down
 # patch to remove -Werror flag - fixes build despite usage of deprecated things
 Patch0:     00-no-werror.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  atk-devel
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake