diff --git a/common/utils/Makefile.inc b/common/utils/Makefile.inc
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+++ b/common/utils/Makefile.inc
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+ITTI_DIR = $(COMMON_UTILS_DIR)/itti
+
+ITTI_OBJS =  $(ITTI_DIR)/intertask_interface.o
+ITTI_OBJS += $(ITTI_DIR)/intertask_interface_dump.o
+ITTI_OBJS += $(ITTI_DIR)/timer.o
+
+UTILS_OBJ = $(ITTI_OBJS)
+
+UTILS_incl = \
+    -I$(ITTI_DIR)