diff --git a/re2.spec b/re2.spec
index 5e052f5..ad6061d 100644
--- a/re2.spec
+++ b/re2.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Source0:        https://github.com/google/re2/archive/%{longver}.tar.gz
 # won't have to handle it ourselves downsream via this patch indefinitely.
 Patch1: re2-soname.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 %description
 RE2 is a C++ library providing a fast, safe, thread-friendly alternative to