diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index cd7c33ab1a..9f24e06aa4 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ BuildRequires: python36-docutils
 BuildRequires: python3-docutils
 %endif
 BuildRequires: gcc
+BuildRequires: make
 BuildRequires: git
 %if 0%{?fedora} || 0%{?rhel} > 7
 BuildRequires: perl-interpreter