diff --git a/dolfin.spec b/dolfin.spec
index b5c76c3..06c9388 100644
--- a/dolfin.spec
+++ b/dolfin.spec
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ BuildRequires:  python3dist(fenics-ufl) >= %{fenics_version}
 BuildRequires:  python3dist(fenics-dijitso) >= %{fenics_version}
 # go cmake go
 BuildRequires:  chrpath
+BuildRequires: make
 
 # check-buildroot flags the python .so, but it should be fine after rpath removal.
 # It seems that the original path to the library is stored in some comment.