diff --git a/libpwquality.spec b/libpwquality.spec
index 4c4d940..8d54653 100644
--- a/libpwquality.spec
+++ b/libpwquality.spec
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ Source0: https://github.com/libpwquality/libpwquality/releases/download/libpwqua
 
 Recommends: cracklib-dicts >= 2.8
 Requires: pam%{?_isa}
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: cracklib-devel
 BuildRequires: gettext