diff --git a/packages/common/vpu-lit-element.js b/packages/common/vpu-lit-element.js
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+import {LitElement} from "lit-element";
+import $ from "jquery";
+
+export default class VPULitElement extends LitElement {
+    $(selector) {
+        return $(this.shadowRoot === null ? this.querySelector(selector) : this.shadowRoot.querySelector(selector));
+    }
+}