diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
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+# We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
+BBPATH := "${BBPATH}:${LAYERDIR}"
+
+# We have a packages directory, add to BBFILES
+BBFILES := "${BBFILES} ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
+
+BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "smalltalk"
+BBFILE_PATTERN_smalltalk := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
+BBFILE_PRIORITY_smalltalk = "1"
+