diff --git a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG
index 8114509fb..76f749dfe 100644
--- a/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG
+++ b/src/makeBaseExt/top/configure/CONFIG
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ INSTALL_IDLFILE = $(INSTALL)
 
 include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE
 -include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH)
+-include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).Common
 ifdef T_A
 -include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.Common.$(T_A)
 -include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).$(T_A)