diff --git a/lxsplit.spec b/lxsplit.spec
index 70bbd97..2162c36 100644
--- a/lxsplit.spec
+++ b/lxsplit.spec
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ Summary:	File split / merge utility
 License:	GPLv2+
 URL:		http://lxsplit.sourceforge.net/
 Source:		http://downloads.sourceforge.net/lxsplit/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:	gcc
 
 %description