diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index a77d6b9a4..3551760e2 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
-SUBDIRS = common pyext sonic-db-cli tests
+lib_LTLIBRARIES =
+bin_PROGRAMS =
+
+if DEBUG
+DBGFLAGS = -ggdb -DDEBUG
+else
+DBGFLAGS = -g -DNDEBUG
+endif
+
+SWIG_SOURCES = pyext/swsscommon.i
+SWIG_FLAG = -Wall -c++ -python -keyword
+if ARCH64
+SWIG_FLAG += -DSWIGWORDSIZE64
+endif
+
+CLEANFILES =
+
+include common/Makefile.am
+include pyext/Makefile.am
+include sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am
+include tests/Makefile.am
+
 
 ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
diff --git a/common/Makefile.am b/common/Makefile.am
index 9801d72aa..e4f290a57 100644
--- a/common/Makefile.am
+++ b/common/Makefile.am
@@ -1,90 +1,80 @@
-INCLUDES = -I $(top_srcdir)
 
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libswsscommon.la
+lib_LTLIBRARIES += common/libswsscommon.la
 
-EXTRA_DIST = \
-    consumer_state_table_pops.lua \
-    consumer_table_pops.lua \
-    producer_state_table_apply_view.lua \
-    table_dump.lua \
-    portcounter.lua \
-    fdb_flush.lua \
-    fdb_flush.v2.lua
+dist_swss_DATA = \
+    common/consumer_state_table_pops.lua \
+    common/consumer_table_pops.lua \
+    common/producer_state_table_apply_view.lua \
+    common/table_dump.lua \
+    common/portcounter.lua \
+    common/fdb_flush.lua \
+    common/fdb_flush.v2.lua
 
-EXTRA_CONF_DIST = database_config.json
+dist_swsscommon_DATA= common/database_config.json
 
 swssdir = $(datadir)/swss
 swsscommondir = /var/run/redis/sonic-db
 
-dist_swss_DATA = $(EXTRA_DIST)
-dist_swsscommon_DATA = $(EXTRA_CONF_DIST)
+bin_PROGRAMS += common/swssloglevel
 
-bin_PROGRAMS = swssloglevel
+common_libswsscommon_la_SOURCES = \
+    common/events_common.cpp         \
+    common/events_service.cpp        \
+    common/events.cpp                \
+    common/logger.cpp                \
+    common/redisreply.cpp            \
+    common/configdb.cpp              \
+    common/dbconnector.cpp           \
+    common/dbinterface.cpp           \
+    common/defaultvalueprovider.cpp  \
+    common/sonicv2connector.cpp      \
+    common/table.cpp                 \
+    common/decoratortable.cpp        \
+    common/json.cpp                  \
+    common/producertable.cpp         \
+    common/producerstatetable.cpp    \
+    common/rediscommand.cpp          \
+    common/redistran.cpp             \
+    common/redisselect.cpp           \
+    common/select.cpp                \
+    common/selectableevent.cpp       \
+    common/selectabletimer.cpp       \
+    common/consumertable.cpp         \
+    common/consumertablebase.cpp     \
+    common/consumerstatetable.cpp    \
+    common/ipaddress.cpp             \
+    common/ipprefix.cpp              \
+    common/ipaddresses.cpp           \
+    common/macaddress.cpp            \
+    common/netdispatcher.cpp         \
+    common/netlink.cpp               \
+    common/nfnetlink.cpp             \
+    common/notificationconsumer.cpp  \
+    common/notificationproducer.cpp  \
+    common/linkcache.cpp             \
+    common/portmap.cpp               \
+    common/pubsub.cpp                \
+    common/tokenize.cpp              \
+    common/exec.cpp                  \
+    common/saiaclschema.cpp          \
+    common/subscriberstatetable.cpp  \
+    common/decoratorsubscriberstatetable.cpp \
+    common/timestamp.cpp             \
+    common/warm_restart.cpp          \
+    common/luatable.cpp              \
+    common/countertable.cpp          \
+    common/redisutility.cpp          \
+    common/restart_waiter.cpp        \
+    common/redis_table_waiter.cpp
 
-if DEBUG
-DBGFLAGS = -ggdb -DDEBUG
-else
-DBGFLAGS = -g -DNDEBUG
-endif
+common_libswsscommon_la_CXXFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(LIBNL_CFLAGS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS)
+common_libswsscommon_la_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(LIBNL_CPPFLAGS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS)
+common_libswsscommon_la_LIBADD = -lpthread $(LIBNL_LIBS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS) -lzmq -lboost_serialization -luuid -lyang
 
-libswsscommon_la_SOURCES = \
-    events_common.cpp         \
-    events_service.cpp        \
-    events.cpp                \
-    logger.cpp                \
-    redisreply.cpp            \
-    configdb.cpp              \
-    dbconnector.cpp           \
-    dbinterface.cpp           \
-    defaultvalueprovider.cpp  \
-    sonicv2connector.cpp      \
-    table.cpp                 \
-    decoratortable.cpp        \
-    json.cpp                  \
-    producertable.cpp         \
-    producerstatetable.cpp    \
-    rediscommand.cpp          \
-    redistran.cpp             \
-    redisselect.cpp           \
-    select.cpp                \
-    selectableevent.cpp       \
-    selectabletimer.cpp       \
-    consumertable.cpp         \
-    consumertablebase.cpp     \
-    consumerstatetable.cpp    \
-    ipaddress.cpp             \
-    ipprefix.cpp              \
-    ipaddresses.cpp           \
-    macaddress.cpp            \
-    netdispatcher.cpp         \
-    netlink.cpp               \
-    nfnetlink.cpp             \
-    notificationconsumer.cpp  \
-    notificationproducer.cpp  \
-    linkcache.cpp             \
-    portmap.cpp               \
-    pubsub.cpp                \
-    tokenize.cpp              \
-    exec.cpp                  \
-    saiaclschema.cpp          \
-    subscriberstatetable.cpp  \
-    decoratorsubscriberstatetable.cpp \
-    timestamp.cpp             \
-    warm_restart.cpp          \
-    luatable.cpp              \
-    countertable.cpp          \
-    redisutility.cpp          \
-    restart_waiter.cpp        \
-    redis_table_waiter.cpp
+common_swssloglevel_SOURCES =  \
+	common/loglevel.cpp        \
+	common/loglevel_util.cpp	
 
-libswsscommon_la_CXXFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(LIBNL_CFLAGS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS)
-libswsscommon_la_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(LIBNL_CPPFLAGS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS)
-libswsscommon_la_LIBADD = -lpthread $(LIBNL_LIBS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS) -lzmq -lboost_serialization -luuid -lyang
-
-swssloglevel_SOURCES =  \
-	loglevel.cpp        \
-	loglevel_util.cpp	
-
-swssloglevel_CXXFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS)
-swssloglevel_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS)
-swssloglevel_LDADD = libswsscommon.la $(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS)
+common_swssloglevel_CXXFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CXXFLAGS)
+common_swssloglevel_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CODE_COVERAGE_CPPFLAGS)
+common_swssloglevel_LDADD = common/libswsscommon.la $(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index eda00eaeb..24f815c88 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(config)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign])
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign subdir-objects])
 AC_LANG_C
 AC_LANG([C++])
 AC_PROG_CC
@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ AC_SUBST(CFLAGS_COMMON)
 
 AC_CONFIG_FILES([
     Makefile
-    common/Makefile
-    pyext/Makefile
-    pyext/py2/Makefile
-    pyext/py3/Makefile
-    sonic-db-cli/Makefile
-    tests/Makefile
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT
diff --git a/debian/compat b/debian/compat
index f599e28b8..48082f72f 100644
--- a/debian/compat
+++ b/debian/compat
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10
+12
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control
index e7ae8d1d3..d0640da27 100644
--- a/debian/control
+++ b/debian/control
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Source: sonic
 Maintainer: Shuotian Cheng <shuche@microsoft.com>
 Section: net
 Priority: optional
-Build-Depends: dh-exec (>=0.3), debhelper (>= 9), autotools-dev, libboost-dev | libboost1.71-dev | libboost1.74-dev
+Build-Depends: dh-exec (>=0.3), debhelper (>= 12), autotools-dev, libboost-dev | libboost1.71-dev
 Standards-Version: 1.0.0
 
 Package: libswsscommon
@@ -11,15 +11,9 @@ Depends: ${shlibs:Depends}, ${misc:Pre-Depends}
 Section: libs
 Description: This package contains Switch State Service common library.
 
-Package: libswsscommon-dbg
-Architecture: any
-Depends: libswsscommon (= ${binary:Version}), ${misc:Depends}
-Section: debug
-Description: debugging symbols for libswsscommon library.
-
 Package: libswsscommon-dev
 Architecture: any
-Depends: libswsscommon (= ${binary:Version}), libboost-dev | libboost1.71-dev | libboost1.74-dev
+Depends: libswsscommon (= ${binary:Version}), libboost-dev | libboost1.71-dev
 Section: libdevel
 Description: This package contains development files for Switch State Service.
 
diff --git a/debian/rules b/debian/rules
index 7890ad2bb..a9c5eccbb 100755
--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ DPKG_EXPORT_BUILDFLAGS = 1
 include /usr/share/dpkg/default.mk
 
 # see FEATURE AREAS in dpkg-buildflags(1)
-#export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+all
+export DEB_BUILD_MAINT_OPTIONS = hardening=+all
 
 # see ENVIRONMENT in dpkg-buildflags(1)
 # package maintainers to append CFLAGS
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ include /usr/share/dpkg/default.mk
 # package maintainers to append LDFLAGS
 #export DEB_LDFLAGS_MAINT_APPEND = -Wl,--as-needed
 
-DEBIAN_DIST_CODENAME := $(shell lsb_release -sc | sed -e 's/\#/ /g')
-
 DOPACKAGES = $(shell dh_listpackages)
 
+CONFIGURE_ARGS = --disable-static
+
 # For Debian jessie, stretch, and buster, and Ubuntu bionic and focal, build
 # Python 2 bindings. This is controlled by the build profile being used.
 ifneq (,$(filter python-swsscommon,$(DOPACKAGES)))
@@ -28,19 +28,12 @@ else
 CONFIGURE_ARGS += --disable-python2
 endif
 
-# main packaging script based on dh7 syntax
+# main packaging script
 %:
-	dh $@  --with autoreconf
+	dh $@
 
 # dh_make generated override targets
 # This is example for Cmake (See https://bugs.debian.org/641051 )
 override_dh_auto_configure:
 	dh_auto_configure -- $(CONFIGURE_ARGS) $(DEB_CONFIGURE_EXTRA_FLAGS)
 #	-DCMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH=$(DEB_HOST_MULTIARCH)
-
-override_dh_clean:
-	dh_clean
-	rm -f pyext/swsscommon.py pyext/swsscommon_wrap.cpp
-
-override_dh_strip:
-	dh_strip -plibswsscommon --dbg-package=libswsscommon-dbg
diff --git a/pyext/Makefile.am b/pyext/Makefile.am
index f7c1915f7..f2b5c8929 100644
--- a/pyext/Makefile.am
+++ b/pyext/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-SUBDIRS = py3
 if PYTHON2
-SUBDIRS += py2
+include pyext/py2/Makefile.am
 endif
-
-ACLOCAL_AMFLAGS = -I m4
+include pyext/py3/Makefile.am
diff --git a/pyext/py2/Makefile.am b/pyext/py2/Makefile.am
index f7f772778..2e69dcd48 100644
--- a/pyext/py2/Makefile.am
+++ b/pyext/py2/Makefile.am
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
-SWIG_SOURCES = ../swsscommon.i
+pkgpython_PYTHON = pyext/py2/swsscommon.py pyext/py2/__init__.py
+pkgpyexec_LTLIBRARIES = pyext/py2/_swsscommon.la
 
-pkgpython_PYTHON = swsscommon.py __init__.py
-pkgpyexec_LTLIBRARIES = _swsscommon.la
+pyext_py2__swsscommon_la_SOURCES = pyext/py2/swsscommon_wrap.cpp
+pyext_py2__swsscommon_la_CPPFLAGS = -std=c++11 -Icommon -I/usr/include/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)
+pyext_py2__swsscommon_la_LDFLAGS = -module
+pyext_py2__swsscommon_la_LIBADD = common/libswsscommon.la -lpython$(PYTHON_VERSION)
 
-_swsscommon_la_SOURCES = swsscommon_wrap.cpp
-_swsscommon_la_CPPFLAGS = -std=c++11 -I../../common -I/usr/include/python$(PYTHON_VERSION)
-_swsscommon_la_LDFLAGS = -module
-_swsscommon_la_LIBADD = ../../common/libswsscommon.la -lpython$(PYTHON_VERSION)
+pyext/py2/swsscommon_wrap.cpp: $(SWIG_SOURCES)
+	$(SWIG) $(SWIG_FLAG) -Icommon -o $@ $<
 
-SWIG_FLAG = -Wall -c++ -python -keyword
-if ARCH64
-SWIG_FLAG += -DSWIGWORDSIZE64
-endif
-
-swsscommon_wrap.cpp: $(SWIG_SOURCES)
-	$(SWIG) $(SWIG_FLAG) -I../../common -o $@ $<
-
-CLEANFILES = swsscommon_wrap.cpp
+CLEANFILES += pyext/py2/swsscommon_wrap.cpp pyext/py2/swsscommon.py
diff --git a/pyext/py3/Makefile.am b/pyext/py3/Makefile.am
index 30d50af44..3e2bbdc21 100644
--- a/pyext/py3/Makefile.am
+++ b/pyext/py3/Makefile.am
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
-SWIG_SOURCES = ../swsscommon.i
+pkgpython3_PYTHON = pyext/py3/swsscommon.py pyext/py3/__init__.py
+pkgpy3exec_LTLIBRARIES = pyext/py3/_swsscommon.la
 
-pkgpython3_PYTHON = swsscommon.py __init__.py
-pkgpy3exec_LTLIBRARIES = _swsscommon.la
+pyext_py3__swsscommon_la_SOURCES = pyext/py3/swsscommon_wrap.cpp
+pyext_py3__swsscommon_la_CPPFLAGS = -std=c++11 -Icommon -I/usr/include/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION)
+pyext_py3__swsscommon_la_LDFLAGS = -module
+pyext_py3__swsscommon_la_LIBADD = common/libswsscommon.la $(PYTHON3_BLDLIBRARY)
 
-_swsscommon_la_SOURCES = swsscommon_wrap.cpp
-_swsscommon_la_CPPFLAGS = -std=c++11 -I../../common -I/usr/include/python$(PYTHON3_VERSION)
-_swsscommon_la_LDFLAGS = -module
-_swsscommon_la_LIBADD = ../../common/libswsscommon.la $(PYTHON3_BLDLIBRARY)
+pyext/py3/swsscommon_wrap.cpp: $(SWIG_SOURCES)
+	$(SWIG) $(SWIG_FLAG) -Icommon -o $@ $<
 
-SWIG_FLAG = -Wall -c++ -python -keyword
-if ARCH64
-SWIG_FLAG += -DSWIGWORDSIZE64
-endif
-
-swsscommon_wrap.cpp: $(SWIG_SOURCES)
-	$(SWIG) $(SWIG_FLAG) -I../../common -o $@ $<
-
-CLEANFILES = swsscommon_wrap.cpp
+CLEANFILES += pyext/py3/swsscommon_wrap.cpp pyext/py3/swsscommon.py
diff --git a/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am b/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am
index a8b52653a..a0c65edef 100755
--- a/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am
+++ b/sonic-db-cli/Makefile.am
@@ -1,19 +1,11 @@
-INCLUDES = -I $(top_srcdir)
+lib_LTLIBRARIES += sonic-db-cli/libsonicdbcli.la
+sonic_db_cli_libsonicdbcli_la_SOURCES = sonic-db-cli/sonic-db-cli.cpp
+sonic_db_cli_libsonicdbcli_la_CFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
+sonic_db_cli_libsonicdbcli_la_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
+sonic_db_cli_libsonicdbcli_la_LIBADD = common/libswsscommon.la -lpthread
 
-if DEBUG
-DBGFLAGS = -ggdb -DDEBUG
-else
-DBGFLAGS = -g -DNDEBUG
-endif
-
-lib_LTLIBRARIES = libsonicdbcli.la
-libsonicdbcli_la_SOURCES = sonic-db-cli.cpp
-libsonicdbcli_la_CFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
-libsonicdbcli_la_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
-libsonicdbcli_la_LDFLAGS = -L$(top_srcdir)/common -lswsscommon -lpthread
-
-bin_PROGRAMS = sonic-db-cli
-sonic_db_cli_SOURCES = sonic-db-cli.cpp main.cpp
-sonic_db_cli_CFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
-sonic_db_cli_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
-sonic_db_cli_LDFLAGS = -L$(top_srcdir)/common -lswsscommon -lpthread
+bin_PROGRAMS += sonic-db-cli/sonic-db-cli
+sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_SOURCES = sonic-db-cli/sonic-db-cli.cpp sonic-db-cli/main.cpp
+sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_CFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
+sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON)
+sonic_db_cli_sonic_db_cli_LDADD = common/libswsscommon.la -lpthread
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 55f2dc62a..4912ea12f 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -1,53 +1,45 @@
-INCLUDES = -I $(top_srcdir)
-
-bin_PROGRAMS = tests
-
-if DEBUG
-DBGFLAGS = -ggdb -DDEBUG
-else
-DBGFLAGS = -g -DNDEBUG
-endif
+bin_PROGRAMS += tests/tests
 
 CFLAGS_GTEST =
 LDADD_GTEST = -L/usr/src/gtest -lgtest -lgtest_main -lgmock -lgmock_main
 
-tests_SOURCES = redis_ut.cpp                \
-                redis_piped_ut.cpp          \
-                redis_state_ut.cpp          \
-                redis_piped_state_ut.cpp    \
-                tokenize_ut.cpp             \
-                json_ut.cpp                 \
-                ntf_ut.cpp                  \
-                ipaddress_ut.cpp            \
-                ipprefix_ut.cpp             \
-                macaddress_ut.cpp           \
-                converter_ut.cpp            \
-                exec_ut.cpp                 \
-                redis_subscriber_state_ut.cpp \
-                selectable_priority.cpp       \
-                warm_restart_ut.cpp         \
-                redis_multi_db_ut.cpp       \
-                logger_ut.cpp               \
-                ../common/loglevel.cpp      \
-                loglevel_ut.cpp             \
-                redis_multi_ns_ut.cpp       \
-                fdb_flush.cpp               \
-                stringutility_ut.cpp        \
-                redisutility_ut.cpp         \
-                boolean_ut.cpp              \
-                status_code_util_test.cpp   \
-                saiaclschema_ut.cpp         \
-                countertable_ut.cpp         \
-                timer_ut.cpp                \
-                cli_ut.cpp                  \
-                defaultvalueprovider_ut.cpp \
-                events_common_ut.cpp        \
-                events_service_ut.cpp       \
-                events_ut.cpp               \
-                restart_waiter_ut.cpp       \
-                redis_table_waiter_ut.cpp   \
-                main.cpp
+tests_tests_SOURCES = tests/redis_ut.cpp                \
+                      tests/redis_piped_ut.cpp          \
+                      tests/redis_state_ut.cpp          \
+                      tests/redis_piped_state_ut.cpp    \
+                      tests/tokenize_ut.cpp             \
+                      tests/json_ut.cpp                 \
+                      tests/ntf_ut.cpp                  \
+                      tests/ipaddress_ut.cpp            \
+                      tests/ipprefix_ut.cpp             \
+                      tests/macaddress_ut.cpp           \
+                      tests/converter_ut.cpp            \
+                      tests/exec_ut.cpp                 \
+                      tests/redis_subscriber_state_ut.cpp \
+                      tests/selectable_priority.cpp       \
+                      tests/warm_restart_ut.cpp         \
+                      tests/redis_multi_db_ut.cpp       \
+                      tests/logger_ut.cpp               \
+                      common/loglevel.cpp               \
+                      tests/loglevel_ut.cpp             \
+                      tests/redis_multi_ns_ut.cpp       \
+                      tests/fdb_flush.cpp               \
+                      tests/stringutility_ut.cpp        \
+                      tests/redisutility_ut.cpp         \
+                      tests/boolean_ut.cpp              \
+                      tests/status_code_util_test.cpp   \
+                      tests/saiaclschema_ut.cpp         \
+                      tests/countertable_ut.cpp         \
+                      tests/timer_ut.cpp                \
+                      tests/cli_ut.cpp                  \
+                      tests/defaultvalueprovider_ut.cpp \
+                      tests/events_common_ut.cpp        \
+                      tests/events_service_ut.cpp       \
+                      tests/events_ut.cpp               \
+                      tests/restart_waiter_ut.cpp       \
+                      tests/redis_table_waiter_ut.cpp   \
+                      tests/main.cpp
 
-tests_CFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CFLAGS_GTEST) $(LIBNL_CFLAGS)
-tests_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CFLAGS_GTEST) $(LIBNL_CFLAGS)
-tests_LDADD = $(LDADD_GTEST) -lpthread -L$(top_srcdir)/common -lswsscommon $(LIBNL_LIBS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS) -L$(top_srcdir)/sonic-db-cli -lsonicdbcli -lzmq -luuid -lboost_serialization
+tests_tests_CFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CFLAGS_GTEST) $(LIBNL_CFLAGS)
+tests_tests_CPPFLAGS = $(DBGFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(CFLAGS_COMMON) $(CFLAGS_GTEST) $(LIBNL_CFLAGS)
+tests_tests_LDADD = $(LDADD_GTEST) -lpthread common/libswsscommon.la $(LIBNL_LIBS) $(CODE_COVERAGE_LIBS) sonic-db-cli/libsonicdbcli.la -lzmq -luuid -lboost_serialization