diff --git a/kactivities.spec b/kactivities.spec
index aa031ce..58d9179 100644
--- a/kactivities.spec
+++ b/kactivities.spec
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ Requires: kdelibs4-devel
 Summary: KActivities nepomuk support
 BuildRequires: nepomuk-core-devel >= %{version}
 BuildRequires: pkgconfig(soprano)
+BuildRequires: make
 # upgrade path
 Obsoletes: kactivities < 4.13.0-2
 Requires: %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}