diff --git a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
index 2a5a4286a2..e2a89cdae9 100644
--- a/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-oe/conf/layer.conf
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ BBFILE_PATTERN_openembedded-layer := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_openembedded-layer = "6"
 
+# This should only be incremented on significant changes that will
+# cause compatibility issues with other layers
+LAYERVERSION_openembedded-layer = "1"
+
+LAYERDEPENDS_openembedded-layer = "core"
+
 LICENSE_PATH += "${LAYERDIR}/licenses"
 
 SIGGEN_EXCLUDERECIPES_ABISAFE += " \