diff --git a/common/meson.build b/common/meson.build
index 766fbe0..b51dc7e 100644
--- a/common/meson.build
+++ b/common/meson.build
@@ -1,2 +1,18 @@
 
 subdir('pldm')
+
+software_common_lib = static_library('fwupdate',
+  'src/software_manager.cpp',
+  'src/device.cpp',
+  'src/device_config.cpp',
+  'src/software.cpp',
+  'src/software_update.cpp',
+  include_directories: ['.','include/', common_include],
+  dependencies: [
+    pdi_dep,
+    phosphor_logging_dep,
+    sdbusplus_dep,
+    libpldm_dep,
+  ],
+  install: false,
+)