diff --git a/classes/external-common.bbclass b/classes/external_global.bbclass
similarity index 98%
rename from classes/external-common.bbclass
rename to classes/external_global.bbclass
index 7d78c5a..1662d20 100644
--- a/classes/external-common.bbclass
+++ b/classes/external_global.bbclass
@@ -116,5 +116,5 @@ def external_get_kernel_version(d, p):
                 b = (code >> 8) & 0xFF
                 return '%d.%d' % (a, b)
 
-    bb.debug(1, 'external-common.bbclass: failed to find kernel version header in {}'.format(p))
+    bb.debug(1, 'external_global.bbclass: failed to find kernel version header in {}'.format(p))
     return ''
diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 0382401..2860728 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ SIGGEN_EXCLUDERECIPES_ABISAFE += "\
 "
 
 # Needed for external_run() for PV & LICENSE in the recipes, to be able to parse
-INHERIT_append = " external-common"
+INHERIT_append = " external_global"
 
 # Fallback default for when the tcmode isn't sourced
 GCC_VERSION ?= "0.0"