diff --git a/common b/common
index c1d07dd16c..fdf023d098 160000
--- a/common
+++ b/common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c1d07dd16cdb95e2cc83ced327d33cebab0fcf3d
+Subproject commit fdf023d098bba16d6d13395b8347686f2a2765a2
diff --git a/ext/Makefile.am b/ext/Makefile.am
index 5eaf106f27..e34480d31e 100644
--- a/ext/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/Makefile.am
@@ -89,3 +89,5 @@ DIST_SUBDIRS = \
 	sidplay \
 	twolame \
 	x264
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/common/parallel-subdirs.mak
diff --git a/gst/Makefile.am b/gst/Makefile.am
index 9cf3df8490..db962932c3 100644
--- a/gst/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/Makefile.am
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 SUBDIRS=$(GST_PLUGINS_SELECTED)
 DIST_SUBDIRS=$(GST_PLUGINS_ALL)
+
+include $(top_srcdir)/common/parallel-subdirs.mak