diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
index d7af4e4f1..afc9dc5eb 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/RULES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
 # $Id$
 
 include $(EPICS_BASE)/configure/RULES
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_PYTHON
+include $(TOP)/configure/RULES_IDL