diff --git a/boxes.spec b/boxes.spec
index 5ba8b11..17712c8 100644
--- a/boxes.spec
+++ b/boxes.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Source0:        https://github.com/ascii-%{name}/%{name}/archive/v%{version}/%{n
 BuildRequires:  bison
 BuildRequires:  flex
 BuildRequires:  gcc
+BuildRequires: make
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} >= 8
 Recommends:     %{name}-vim = %{version}-%{release}
 %endif