diff --git a/copr-backend.spec b/copr-backend.spec
index 1b1d3e8..f977092 100644
--- a/copr-backend.spec
+++ b/copr-backend.spec
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ BuildRequires: python3-setproctitle
 BuildRequires: python3-sphinx
 BuildRequires: python3-tabulate
 BuildRequires: modulemd-tools >= 0.4
+BuildRequires: make
 
 Requires:   (copr-selinux if selinux-policy-targeted)
 Requires:   ansible