diff --git a/cockpit-ostree.spec b/cockpit-ostree.spec
index c57ce1f..e29bbad 100644
--- a/cockpit-ostree.spec
+++ b/cockpit-ostree.spec
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Name: cockpit-ostree
 BuildArch: noarch
 Summary: Cockpit user interface for rpm-ostree
 License: LGPLv2+
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires: cockpit-bridge >= 125
 Requires: cockpit-system >= 125
 # On RHEL Atomic 7, the package name is different (curiously not on CentOS Atomic)