diff --git a/Makefile.common b/Makefile.common
index 1f4c9025a5..1dadf8cf9b 100644
--- a/Makefile.common
+++ b/Makefile.common
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ common-unused:
 .PHONY: common-build
 common-build: promu
 	@echo ">> building binaries"
-	$(PROMU) build --prefix $(PREFIX) $(PROMU_BINARIES)
+	GOEXPERIMENT=greenteagc $(PROMU) build --prefix $(PREFIX) $(PROMU_BINARIES)
 
 .PHONY: common-tarball
 common-tarball: promu