diff --git a/botan.spec b/botan.spec
index cd76272..16956a5 100644
--- a/botan.spec
+++ b/botan.spec
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python3-sphinx
 BuildRequires:  boost-python3-devel
 BuildRequires:  bzip2-devel
 BuildRequires:  zlib-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 
 # do not check .so files in the python_sitelib directories
 %global __provides_exclude_from ^(%{python3_sitearch}/.*\\.so)$