diff --git a/meta-yocto/conf/layer.conf b/meta-yocto/conf/layer.conf
index 68786b294b..791796243f 100644
--- a/meta-yocto/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-yocto/conf/layer.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # We have a conf and classes directory, add to BBPATH
-BBPATH := "${BBPATH}:${LAYERDIR}"
+BBPATH := "${LAYERDIR}:${BBPATH}"
 
 # We have a packages directory, add to BBFILES
 BBFILES := "${BBFILES} ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb \