diff --git a/irc-otr.spec b/irc-otr.spec
index 22bcb21..e73852f 100644
--- a/irc-otr.spec
+++ b/irc-otr.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:  autoconf
 BuildRequires:  automake
 BuildRequires:  libtool
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 This provides modules which implement Off-The-Record (OTR) Messaging