diff --git a/meta-scanners/conf/layer.conf b/meta-scanners/conf/layer.conf
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+# We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
+BBPATH .= ":${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have a recipes directory, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes*/*/*.bb ${LAYERDIR}/recipes*/*/*.bbappend ${LAYERDIR}/classes/*.bbclass"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "scanners-layer"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_scanners-layer = "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_scanners-layer = "6"
+
+LAYERDEPENDS_scanners-layer = " \
+    core \
+"