diff --git a/aspell-la.spec b/aspell-la.spec
index b5bdc75..d387988 100644
--- a/aspell-la.spec
+++ b/aspell-la.spec
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ License: GPLv2
 URL: http://aspell.net
 Source: http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/aspell/dict/%{lang}/aspell6-%{lang}-%{version}-%{langrelease}.tar.bz2
 Buildrequires: aspell >= 12:0.60
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires: aspell >= 12:0.60
 
 %define debug_package %{nil}