diff --git a/alsa-lib.spec b/alsa-lib.spec
index 6bbc6ac..132fc62 100644
--- a/alsa-lib.spec
+++ b/alsa-lib.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ Patch2:   alsa-lib-1.0.14-glibc-open.patch
 
 BuildRequires:  doxygen
 BuildRequires:  autoconf automake libtool
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 The Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) provides audio and MIDI