diff --git a/gforth.spec b/gforth.spec
index 3c2dfa5..7c9422b 100644
--- a/gforth.spec
+++ b/gforth.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ BuildRequires:  m4 libtool-ltdl-devel
 BuildRequires:  libffi-devel
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
+BuildRequires: make
 Recommends:     libtool
 
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