diff --git a/createrepo_c.spec b/createrepo_c.spec
index ed3ba37..eb88be2 100644
--- a/createrepo_c.spec
+++ b/createrepo_c.spec
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ Summary:        Python 3 bindings for the createrepo_c library
 BuildRequires:  python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  python3-nose
 BuildRequires:  python3-sphinx
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires:       %{name}-libs = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description -n python3-%{name}