diff --git a/make/py-version.mk b/make/py-version.mk
index 3e4ec0dc..acf38c74 100644
--- a/make/py-version.mk
+++ b/make/py-version.mk
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # This file strives to be the most minimal piece of code to set the python
 # version up
 
+include $(JWBDIR)/make/common.mk
+
 ifneq ($(PYTHON_VERSION),)
   PYTHON                    := /usr/bin/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)
 else