diff --git a/monit.spec b/monit.spec
index f5c9ed2..c80c775 100644
--- a/monit.spec
+++ b/monit.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ URL:            http://mmonit.com/monit/
 Source0:        http://mmonit.com/monit/dist/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 Source1:        monit.service
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: flex
 BuildRequires: openssl-devel