diff --git a/cdargs.spec b/cdargs.spec
index 0d8ddad..94dc2fd 100644
--- a/cdargs.spec
+++ b/cdargs.spec
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Patch2:     %{name}-%{version}_fix_fsf_address.patch
 BuildRequires:    gcc-c++
 BuildRequires:    ncurses-devel
 BuildRequires:    emacs
+BuildRequires: make
 Requires:         emacs-filesystem >= %{_emacs_version}
 
 %description