diff --git a/node.gyp b/node.gyp
index 19fa54b10b..de5574b569 100644
--- a/node.gyp
+++ b/node.gyp
@@ -117,6 +117,8 @@
         '<(SHARED_INTERMEDIATE_DIR)/node_natives.h',
         # javascript files to make for an even more pleasant IDE experience
         '<@(library_files)',
+        # node.gyp is added to the project by default.
+        'common.gypi',
       ],
 
       'defines': [