diff --git a/mk/libcommon.mk b/mk/libcommon.mk
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+
+GIT_VERSION:=$(shell git describe --tags)
+
+LIBCOMMON_DIR = ../../libcommon
+CPPFLAGS += -I$(LIBCOMMON_DIR)/include -D_GNU_SOURCE -DGIT_VERSION=\"$(GIT_VERSION)\"
+vpath %.c $(LIBCOMMON_DIR)/src/