diff --git a/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf b/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
index cd84378..a5c9082 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "ibm"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_ibm = ""
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_ibm = "sumo"