diff --git a/booksorg.spec b/booksorg.spec
index f58c349..cc36cb6 100644
--- a/booksorg.spec
+++ b/booksorg.spec
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ BuildRequires: dejavu-serif-fonts
 BuildRequires: poppler-qt5-devel
 BuildRequires: qt5-qtsvg-devel
 BuildRequires: desktop-file-utils
+BuildRequires: make
 
 Requires: qt5-qtbase