diff --git a/iptstate.spec b/iptstate.spec
index b3050c9..2562503 100644
--- a/iptstate.spec
+++ b/iptstate.spec
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Requires: iptables
 BuildRequires:  gcc-c++
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires: libnetfilter_conntrack-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 IP Tables State (iptstate) was originally written to implement