diff --git a/src/packaging/rpm/libwebp-xpra.spec b/src/packaging/rpm/libwebp-xpra.spec
index 63da75a2da..fbd1c0618b 100644
--- a/src/packaging/rpm/libwebp-xpra.spec
+++ b/src/packaging/rpm/libwebp-xpra.spec
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ BuildRequires: gcc
 BuildRequires: autoconf
 BuildRequires: automake
 BuildRequires: libtool
+BuildRequires: make
 
 %description
 WebP library and conversion tools, private version for Xpra