diff --git a/build-rr.sh b/build-rr.sh
index cae392c68..2f2f6f913 100755
--- a/build-rr.sh
+++ b/build-rr.sh
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ if [ -z "${MAKE}" ]; then
 	MAKE=make
 	! type gmake >/dev/null 2>&1 || MAKE=gmake
 fi
+type ${MAKE} >/dev/null 2>&1 || die ``make'' required but not found
 
 
 #