diff --git a/confluent_common/buildrpm b/confluent_common/buildrpm
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..e3ac8f68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_common/buildrpm
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../confluent_server/buildrpm
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diff --git a/confluent_common/makesetup b/confluent_common/makesetup
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..4930d195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/confluent_common/makesetup
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../confluent_server/makesetup
\ No newline at end of file