diff --git a/metadata/layout.conf b/metadata/layout.conf
index 69c6308..8248c9f 100644
--- a/metadata/layout.conf
+++ b/metadata/layout.conf
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 repo-name = canutethegreat-overlay
 masters = gentoo
+thin-manifests = true
+sign-manifests = false
+use-manifests = false