diff --git a/subversion.spec b/subversion.spec
index c65e67b..8db9290 100644
--- a/subversion.spec
+++ b/subversion.spec
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ Patch2: subversion-1.14.0-testwarn.patch
 Patch3: subversion-1.14.0-soversion.patch
 Patch4: subversion-1.8.0-rubybind.patch
 Patch5: subversion-1.8.5-swigplWall.patch
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: autoconf, libtool, texinfo, which, gcc, gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: swig >= 1.3.24, gettext
 %if %{with bdb}