diff --git a/fig2ps.spec b/fig2ps.spec
index 62a9766..8570be5 100644
--- a/fig2ps.spec
+++ b/fig2ps.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BuildRequires:  perl(File::Copy)
 BuildRequires:  perl(File::Path)
 BuildRequires:  perl(File::Temp)
 BuildRequires:  perl(Getopt::Long)
+BuildRequires: make
 
 Requires:       tex(latex) tex(dvips) ghostscript gv transfig