diff --git a/zimg.spec b/zimg.spec
index e98c313..9dc00ac 100644
--- a/zimg.spec
+++ b/zimg.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ URL:            https://github.com/sekrit-twc/zimg
 
 Source0:        %{url}/archive/release-%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++