diff --git a/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf b/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
index ff9bd6f..cd84378 100644
--- a/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-ibm/conf/layer.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
 BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
 
+# We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
+            ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "ibm"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_ibm = ""