diff --git a/jenkins/VCA/start_build b/jenkins/VCA/start_build
index a945a05..d7fe72e 100755
--- a/jenkins/VCA/start_build
+++ b/jenkins/VCA/start_build
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
 # 20 Sep 2016 -- Gerardo Garcia -- adapted from template
 # 
 
+HERE=$(realpath $(dirname $0))
+OSM_JENKINS=$(dirname $HERE)
+. $OSM_JENKINS/common/all_funcs
+
 INFO "installing packages"
 apt update
 lxd init --auto