diff --git a/sqlite.spec b/sqlite.spec
index e4a972a..9f43a19 100644
--- a/sqlite.spec
+++ b/sqlite.spec
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ Patch4: sqlite-3.16-datetest-2.2c.patch
 # Modify sync2.test to pass with DIRSYNC turned off
 Patch5: sqlite-3.18.0-sync2-dirsync.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: ncurses-devel readline-devel glibc-devel
 BuildRequires: autoconf