diff --git a/conf/layer.conf b/conf/layer.conf
index 5513a61..664ecc5 100644
--- a/conf/layer.conf
+++ b/conf/layer.conf
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ BBFILES_DYNAMIC += " \
     virtualization-layer:${LAYERDIR}/dynamic-layers/virt-layer/*/*/*.bbappend \
     openembedded-layer:${LAYERDIR}/dynamic-layers/openembedded-layer/*/*/*.bb \
     openembedded-layer:${LAYERDIR}/dynamic-layers/openembedded-layer/*/*/*.bbappend \
+    gnome-layer:${LAYERDIR}/dynamic-layers/gnome-layer/*/*/*.bb \
+    gnome-layer:${LAYERDIR}/dynamic-layers/gnome-layer/*/*/*.bbappend \
     \
 "
 
diff --git a/dynamic-layers/gnome-layer/recipes-support/packagegroups/packagegroup-gnome-desktop.bbappend b/dynamic-layers/gnome-layer/recipes-support/packagegroups/packagegroup-gnome-desktop.bbappend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..177bcbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dynamic-layers/gnome-layer/recipes-support/packagegroups/packagegroup-gnome-desktop.bbappend
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+EXCLUDE_FROM_WORLD = "1"