diff --git a/common.make b/common.make
index d4081b36..15a1960c 100644
--- a/common.make
+++ b/common.make
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ MINOR_VERSION    = 0
 SUBMINOR_VERSION = 0
 VERSION          = ${MAJOR_VERSION}.${MINOR_VERSION}.${SUBMINOR_VERSION}
 
+#
+# Installation scripts
+#
+INSTALL_LN_S = $(LN_S)
+REMOVE_INSTALLED_LN_S = rm -f
+INSTALL_COMPLETE_DIR = $(GNUSTEP_MAKEFILES)/install-complete-dir.sh
+
 #
 # Scripts to run for parsing canonical names
 #