diff --git a/vdr-epg-daemon.spec b/vdr-epg-daemon.spec
index a445e02..a4cdae1 100644
--- a/vdr-epg-daemon.spec
+++ b/vdr-epg-daemon.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Source0:        https://projects.vdr-developer.org/git/%{name}.git/snapshot/%{na
 # fix Optimization flags are not honored.
 Patch0:         %{name}-makefile.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  libcurl-devel
 BuildRequires:  libxslt-devel