diff --git a/mscgen.spec b/mscgen.spec
index 1ba9b9b..4ad4c2b 100644
--- a/mscgen.spec
+++ b/mscgen.spec
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ Patch3:         https://salsa.debian.org/debian/mscgen/-/raw/638a985eed63f6849c7
 %global test_with_valgrind %{?_with_valgrind:1}%{!?_with_valgrind:0}
 
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires:  flex
 BuildRequires:  bison