diff --git a/guile22.spec b/guile22.spec
index 41b9dd2..268feea 100644
--- a/guile22.spec
+++ b/guile22.spec
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ License: LGPLv3+
 
 BuildRequires: libtool libtool-ltdl-devel gmp-devel readline-devel
 BuildRequires: gettext-devel libunistring-devel libffi-devel gc-devel
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires: coreutils
 
 Provides: bundled(gnulib)