diff --git a/wcslib.spec b/wcslib.spec
index c013a69..303dbfd 100644
--- a/wcslib.spec
+++ b/wcslib.spec
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ URL: http://www.atnf.csiro.au/people/mcalabre/WCS/wcslib/
 Source0: ftp://ftp.atnf.csiro.au/pub/software/wcslib/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 
 # General stuff
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: flex
 BuildRequires: gcc
 # Development libraries