diff --git a/libsndfile.spec b/libsndfile.spec
index 4f256c0..84bb67d 100644
--- a/libsndfile.spec
+++ b/libsndfile.spec
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ BuildRequires:	pkgconfig
 BuildRequires:	sqlite-devel
 BuildRequires:	gsm-devel
 BuildRequires:	libtool
+BuildRequires: make
 
 
 %description