diff --git a/boards/shields/.gitkeep b/boards/shields/.gitkeep
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/config/west.yml b/config/west.yml
index 379d291..b886cbe 100644
--- a/config/west.yml
+++ b/config/west.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ manifest:
   remotes:
     - name: zmkfirmware
       url-base: https://github.com/zmkfirmware
+    # Additional modules containing boards/shields/custom code can be listed here as well
+    # See https://docs.zephyrproject.org/3.2.0/develop/west/manifest.html#projects
   projects:
     - name: zmk
       remote: zmkfirmware
diff --git a/zephyr/module.yml b/zephyr/module.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cc2b35
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zephyr/module.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+build:
+  settings:
+    board_root: .