diff --git a/netcdf.spec b/netcdf.spec
index 82fee71..d0b0ec3 100644
--- a/netcdf.spec
+++ b/netcdf.spec
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ License:        NetCDF
 URL:            http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/
 Source0:        https://github.com/Unidata/netcdf-c/archive/v%{version}/%{name}-%{version}.tar.gz
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  libtool
 BuildRequires:  chrpath
 BuildRequires:  doxygen