diff --git a/bitmap.spec b/bitmap.spec
index 4dcc61e..930b61b 100644
--- a/bitmap.spec
+++ b/bitmap.spec
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Provides: %{name}-devel = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: xorg-x11-xbitmaps libXaw-devel libXext-devel
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils pkgconfig
+BuildRequires: make
 # also needed at runtime
 Requires: xorg-x11-xbitmaps