diff --git a/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf b/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
index 434f616..fd05fc4 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "ibm-layer"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_ibm-layer = ""
-LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_ibm-layer = "sumo"
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_ibm-layer = "thud"
 
 # Provide a variable that points the base of the ibm layer.
 IBMBASE = '${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/")}'