diff --git a/ypserv.spec b/ypserv.spec
index 58eb1d8..91be853 100644
--- a/ypserv.spec
+++ b/ypserv.spec
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ Patch10: ypserv-2.31-netgrprecur.patch
 Patch12: ypserv-4.0-headers.patch
 Patch14: ypserv-4.0-selinux-context.patch
 
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires:  gcc
 BuildRequires: tokyocabinet-devel
 BuildRequires: systemd