diff --git a/alienblaster.spec b/alienblaster.spec
index c32dff4..193b039 100644
--- a/alienblaster.spec
+++ b/alienblaster.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Patch0:         alienblaster-1.1.0-64bit.patch
 Patch1:         alienblaster-1.1.0-fullscreen.patch
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:  SDL_mixer-devel desktop-file-utils
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires:       hicolor-icon-theme
 
 %description