diff --git a/import-layers/meta-virtualization/conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc
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+++ b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc
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+# Build errors with the pie options enabled
+SECURITY_CFLAGS_pn-libvirt = "${SECURITY_NO_PIE_CFLAGS}"
+
+# This has text relco errors with the pie options enabled
+SECURITY_CFLAGS_pn-lxc = "${SECURITY_NO_PIE_CFLAGS}"
diff --git a/import-layers/meta-virtualization/conf/layer.conf b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/conf/layer.conf
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+++ b/import-layers/meta-virtualization/conf/layer.conf
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+# We have a conf and classes directory, append to BBPATH
+BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have a recipes directory, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes*/*/*.bb ${LAYERDIR}/recipes*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "virtualization-layer"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_virtualization-layer := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_virtualization-layer = "8"
+
+# Custom licenses used by some packages in this layer
+LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/files/custom-licenses"
+
+# This should only be incremented on significant changes that will
+# cause compatibility issues with other layers
+LAYERVERSION_virtualization-layer = "1"
+
+LAYERDEPENDS_virtualization-layer = "core networking-layer"
+
+# Override security flags
+require conf/distro/include/virt_security_flags.inc