diff --git a/ArduCopter/Makefile b/ArduCopter/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d9b6a022d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ArduCopter/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include ../libraries/AP_Common/Arduino.mk
diff --git a/ArduPlane/Makefile b/ArduPlane/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1d9b6a022d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ArduPlane/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+include ../libraries/AP_Common/Arduino.mk