diff --git a/fbreader.spec b/fbreader.spec
index 6eed71b..572d167 100644
--- a/fbreader.spec
+++ b/fbreader.spec
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ BuildRequires:  libunibreak-devel
 BuildRequires:  qt4-devel
 BuildRequires:  sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 
 # needed because sometimes the API change without soname bump
 Requires:       zlibrary%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}