diff --git a/meta/conf/layer.conf b/meta/conf/layer.conf
index 30068d6aec..c0298f5288 100644
--- a/meta/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta/conf/layer.conf
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "normal"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_normal := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_normal = "5"
 
-# Add scripts to PATH
-PATH := "${PATH}:${LAYERDIR}/scripts"
-
 # Set a variable to get to the top of the metadata location
 POKYBASE := ${@os.path.normpath("${LAYERDIR}/../")}
 
+# Add scripts to PATH
+PATH := "${PATH}:${POKYBASE}/scripts"
+
 # Set path to qemu image tests included in this layer
 
 QEMUIMAGETESTS := "${POKYBASE}/scripts/qemuimage-tests"