diff --git a/tuned.spec b/tuned.spec
index 50979b3..58e6957 100644
--- a/tuned.spec
+++ b/tuned.spec
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ License: GPLv2+
 Source0: https://github.com/redhat-performance/%{name}/archive/v%{version}%{?prerel2}/%{name}-%{version}%{?prerel2}.tar.gz
 URL: http://www.tuned-project.org/
 BuildArch: noarch
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: systemd, desktop-file-utils
 %if 0%{?rhel}
 BuildRequires: asciidoc