diff --git a/python-sortedcontainers.spec b/python-sortedcontainers.spec
index 3f834f7..4e80f2a 100644
--- a/python-sortedcontainers.spec
+++ b/python-sortedcontainers.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ pure-Python, and fast as C-extensions.
 Summary:        %{summary}
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{srcname}}
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
 BuildRequires:  python%{python3_pkgversion}-setuptools