diff --git a/texstudio.spec b/texstudio.spec
index e50162e..2747b34 100644
--- a/texstudio.spec
+++ b/texstudio.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ Patch2:         texstudio-disable-update-check.patch
 # don't muck with default build flags
 Patch3:         texstudio-wtf_flags.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qtbase-devel
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qttools-devel
 BuildRequires:  qt5-qttools-static