diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
index 25873f836..7be5f6bd6 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_COMMON
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ CROSS2 = $(CROSS_COMPILER_TARGET_ARCHS$(filter-out 1,$(words $(filter $(EPICS_HO
 
 BUILD_ARCHS = $(EPICS_HOST_ARCH) $(CROSS1) $(CROSS2)
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------
+# Ext, app, and module configure dir targets
+CONFIG_TARGETS += CONFIG_APP_INCLUDE RULES_INCLUDE
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------
 # Cross compile default, HOST or CROSS, CONFIG.crossCommon will override
 BUILD_CLASS = HOST