diff --git a/elpa.spec b/elpa.spec
index 15c41dc..53ac4d2 100644
--- a/elpa.spec
+++ b/elpa.spec
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ BuildRequires: rsh
 BuildRequires: openmpi-devel
 BuildRequires: blacs-openmpi-devel
 BuildRequires: scalapack-openmpi-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires: %{name}-common = %{version}-%{release}
 
 %description openmpi