diff --git a/netsurf-buildsystem.spec b/netsurf-buildsystem.spec
index 2665e65..af0a477 100644
--- a/netsurf-buildsystem.spec
+++ b/netsurf-buildsystem.spec
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ License:        MIT
 URL:            http://www.netsurf-browser.org/
 Source0:        http://download.netsurf-browser.org/libs/releases/%{src_name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 BuildArch:      noarch
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  perl-generators
 
 %description