diff --git a/augeas-vala.spec b/augeas-vala.spec
index 8086616..a37db1f 100644
--- a/augeas-vala.spec
+++ b/augeas-vala.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  vala
 BuildRequires:  glib2-devel
 BuildRequires:  augeas-devel >= %{version}
+BuildRequires: make
 # FIXME the following tortures rpmlint, maybe rpmlint needs to modified for this case:
 Requires:       augeas-devel >= %{version}