diff --git a/metadata/layout.conf b/metadata/layout.conf
index 21eeffe..539ec36 100644
--- a/metadata/layout.conf
+++ b/metadata/layout.conf
@@ -10,3 +10,8 @@ update-changelog = true
 # portage-2.1.10.31 stabling. might do commit signing
 # differently then, or probably drop it alltogether.
 #thin-manifests = true
+
+# the default *is* actually pms, but better safe then sorry
+# since we don't actually need stuff like package.* as
+# directory
+profile-format = pms