diff --git a/bamf.spec b/bamf.spec
index cc111a9..9b01234 100644
--- a/bamf.spec
+++ b/bamf.spec
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libgtop-2.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libwnck-3.0)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(x11)
 BuildRequires:  systemd
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 BAMF removes the headache of applications matching into a simple DBus