diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 017e912..9ff2efe 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "quanta"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_quanta = ""
+
+# Provide a variable that points the base of the quanta layer.
+QUANTABASE = '${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/")}'