diff --git a/meta-gpe/conf/layer.conf b/meta-gpe/conf/layer.conf
index 6c018b1e6e..00f3929f8f 100644
--- a/meta-gpe/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/meta-gpe/conf/layer.conf
@@ -7,3 +7,9 @@ BBFILES += "${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bb ${LAYERDIR}/recipes-*/*/*.bbappend"
 BBFILE_COLLECTIONS += "gpe-layer"
 BBFILE_PATTERN_gpe-layer := "^${LAYERDIR}/"
 BBFILE_PRIORITY_gpe-layer = "7"
+
+# This should only be incremented on significant changes that will
+# cause compatibility issues with other layers
+LAYERVERSION_gpe-layer = "1"
+
+LAYERDEPENDS_gpe-layer = "core openembedded-layer"