diff --git a/sdcc.spec b/sdcc.spec
index 2a40db0..e2dc98f 100644
--- a/sdcc.spec
+++ b/sdcc.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Patch2:         sdcc-%{version}-python3.patch
 Patch3:         sdcc-%{version}-pic16.patch
 Patch4:         sdcc-%{version}-bufover.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  bison, gcc-c++, automake, libtool
 BuildRequires:  boost-devel zlib-devel
 BuildRequires:  flex