diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index a07e62ff..45468784 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -27,3 +27,5 @@ SIGGEN_EXCLUDERECIPES_ABISAFE += " \
     qmss-lld \
     multiprocmgr \
 "
+
+HOSTTOOLS_NONFATAL += "truncate"