diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 740f802b56..a00ec99cdb 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@ check-integration:
 if HAVE_GST_CHECK
 check-torture:
 	cd tests/check && make torture
+build-checks:
+	cd tests/check && make build-checks
 else
 check-torture:
 	true
+build-checks:
+	true
 endif
 
 # cruft: plugins that have been merged or moved or renamed
diff --git a/common b/common
index 1f5d3c3163..36388a18d3 160000
--- a/common
+++ b/common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 1f5d3c3163cc3399251827235355087c2affa790
+Subproject commit 36388a18d37d72f9633bf1a8c06d18d310d215bb