diff --git a/qpid-proton.spec b/qpid-proton.spec
index 47eddd9..4a646bf 100644
--- a/qpid-proton.spec
+++ b/qpid-proton.spec
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Source1:        licenses.xml
 %{!?_licensedir:%global license %doc}
 %{!?_licensedir:%global proton_licensedir %{proton_datadir}}
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  cmake