diff --git a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
index 1ea2bc2eaf..f75080a4c1 100644
--- a/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-networking/conf/layer.conf
@@ -9,3 +9,8 @@ BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "networking"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_networking := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_networking = "5"
 
+# This should only be incremented on significant changes that will
+# cause compatibility issues with other layers
+LAYERVERSION_networking = "1"
+
+LAYERDEPENDS_networking = "core"