diff --git a/avrdude.spec b/avrdude.spec
index d5706b5..ac15bcb 100644
--- a/avrdude.spec
+++ b/avrdude.spec
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libusbx-devel
 BuildRequires:  texi2html
 BuildRequires:  texinfo-tex
 BuildRequires:  tetex-dvips
+BuildRequires: make
 
 # https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Changes/RemoveObsoleteScriptlets
 %if !((0%{?fedora} >= 28) || (0%{?rhel} >= 8))