diff --git a/c-ares.spec b/c-ares.spec
index dc6590b..0b9e769 100644
--- a/c-ares.spec
+++ b/c-ares.spec
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ BuildRequires: autoconf
 BuildRequires: automake
 BuildRequires: libtool
 %endif
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 c-ares is a C library that performs DNS requests and name resolves