diff --git a/libspatialite.spec b/libspatialite.spec
index cb49cd0..94df92c 100644
--- a/libspatialite.spec
+++ b/libspatialite.spec
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ License:	MPLv1.1 or GPLv2+ or LGPLv2+
 URL:		https://www.gaia-gis.it/fossil/libspatialite
 Source0:	http://www.gaia-gis.it/gaia-sins/libspatialite-sources/libspatialite-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: autoconf
 BuildRequires: freexl-devel
 BuildRequires: gcc