diff --git a/compat-lua.spec b/compat-lua.spec
index 1d6c4c3..8a4d58b 100644
--- a/compat-lua.spec
+++ b/compat-lua.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Patch1:         lua-5.1.4-lunatic.patch
 Patch2:         lua-5.1.4-idsize.patch
 Patch3:         lua-5.1.4-pc-compat.patch
 BuildRequires:  readline-devel ncurses-devel libtool
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires:       %{name}-libs%{?_isa} = %{version}-%{release}
 Provides:       lua = 5.1
 Provides:       lua5.1 = %{version}-%{release}