diff --git a/gzip.spec b/gzip.spec
index eb02821..963dd72 100644
--- a/gzip.spec
+++ b/gzip.spec
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ URL: http://www.gzip.org/
 # wrappers much more than it "requires" them.
 Requires: coreutils 
 BuildRequires: texinfo, gcc, autoconf, automake, less
+BuildRequires: make
 Conflicts: filesystem < 3
 Provides: /bin/gunzip
 Provides: /bin/gzip