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"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/layer.conf b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/layer.conf
index 71cad6d..17780a8 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-palmetto/conf/layer.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "palmetto"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_palmetto = ""
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_palmetto = "sumo"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/layer.conf b/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/layer.conf
index 18c57da..3a29f43 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-romulus/conf/layer.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "romulus"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_romulus = ""
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_romulus = "sumo"
diff --git a/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/conf/layer.conf b/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/conf/layer.conf
index 01848da..6ea5041 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/meta-witherspoon/conf/layer.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "witherspoon"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_witherspoon = ""
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_witherspoon = "sumo"