diff --git a/redland.spec b/redland.spec
index 9607bac..286b7dd 100644
--- a/redland.spec
+++ b/redland.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License:        LGPLv2+ or ASL 2.0
 URL:            http://librdf.org/
 Source0:        http://download.librdf.org/source/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  curl-devel
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  libdb-devel