diff --git a/libtiger.spec b/libtiger.spec
index 53e8b28..1aabdcf 100644
--- a/libtiger.spec
+++ b/libtiger.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ License:        LGPLv2+
 URL:            http://libtiger.googlecode.com
 Source0:        http://libtiger.googlecode.com/files/libtiger-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  libkate-devel >= 0.2.7
 BuildRequires:  pango-devel