diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 205b07a2b9..07e87ab9bc 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ if(HIP_FOUND AND Libva_FOUND AND Libdrm_FOUND)
   install(DIRECTORY cmake DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME} COMPONENT dev)
   install(DIRECTORY utils/rocvideodecode DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/utils COMPONENT dev)
   install(DIRECTORY samples/videoDecode DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/samples COMPONENT dev)
+  install(FILES samples/common.h DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/samples COMPONENT dev)
   install(FILES data/videos/AMD_driving_virtual_20-H265.mp4 DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/${PROJECT_NAME}/video COMPONENT dev)
   # install license information - {ROCM_PATH}/share/doc/rocdecode
   set(CPACK_RESOURCE_FILE_LICENSE  "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/LICENSE")