diff --git a/gdcm.spec b/gdcm.spec
index dcebaff..7d189f9 100644
--- a/gdcm.spec
+++ b/gdcm.spec
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ BuildRequires:  swig
 BuildRequires:  sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires:  json-c-devel
 BuildRequires:  libxml2-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 
 # BuildRequires:  vtk-devel