diff --git a/meta-ampere/conf/layer.conf b/meta-ampere/conf/layer.conf
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+# We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
+BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/meta-common/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
+            ${LAYERDIR}/meta-common/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "ampere-layer"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_ampere-layer := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_ampere-layer = "dunfell gatesgarth"