diff --git a/frotz.spec b/frotz.spec
index 3931e95..3bb153a 100644
--- a/frotz.spec
+++ b/frotz.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(libjpeg)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(sdl2)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(SDL2_mixer)
 BuildRequires:  pkgconfig(zlib)
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %global _description\
 Frotz is an interpreter for Infocom games and other Z-machine games.  It\