diff --git a/nettle.spec b/nettle.spec
index 59b5849..800dc90 100644
--- a/nettle.spec
+++ b/nettle.spec
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Source2:	nettle-3.5-remove-ecc-testsuite.patch
 Patch0:		nettle-3.6-remove-ecc-testsuite.patch
 Patch1:		nettle-3.4-annocheck.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  gmp-devel, m4
 BuildRequires:	libtool, automake, autoconf, gettext-devel