diff --git a/ecryptfs-utils.spec b/ecryptfs-utils.spec
index 876d4f9..085c8bb 100644
--- a/ecryptfs-utils.spec
+++ b/ecryptfs-utils.spec
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ Userspace development files for eCryptfs.
 Summary: Python bindings for the eCryptfs utils
 Requires: %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
 BuildRequires: python%{python3_pkgversion}-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 Provides: %{name}-python
 Obsoletes:  %{name}-python < %{version}-%{release}
 %{?python_provide:%python_provide python%{python3_pkgversion}-%{name}}