diff --git a/esound.spec b/esound.spec
index fa4398e..95650cc 100644
--- a/esound.spec
+++ b/esound.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Patch9:  esound-0.2.41-libm.patch
 BuildRequires: audiofile-devel
 BuildRequires: alsa-lib-devel
 BuildRequires: autoconf automake libtool
+BuildRequires: make
 Obsoletes: esound <= 1:0.2.36-4
 
 %description