diff --git a/meta-gnome/conf/layer.conf b/meta-gnome/conf/layer.conf
index d9ac413..0ffcde9 100644
--- a/meta-gnome/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-gnome/conf/layer.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
 BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
 
+LAYERSERIES_COMPAT_meta-gnome = "sumo"
+
 # We have recipes-* directories, add to BBFILES
 BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \
             ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"