diff --git a/aspell.spec b/aspell.spec
index 967caa7..248ea9f 100644
--- a/aspell.spec
+++ b/aspell.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Patch2: aspell-0.60.7-mp.patch
 
 BuildRequires: gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: chrpath, gettext, ncurses-devel, pkgconfig, perl-interpreter
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 GNU Aspell is a spell checker designed to eventually replace Ispell. It can