diff --git a/pkg/package/package.go b/pkg/package/package.go
index 3f17fc45..434a8c5c 100644
--- a/pkg/package/package.go
+++ b/pkg/package/package.go
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ type Package interface {
 
 	Yaml() ([]byte, error)
 	Explain()
+
+	SetPath(string)
+	GetPath() string
 }
 
 type PackageSet interface {
@@ -96,6 +99,8 @@ type DefaultPackage struct {
 	PackageRequires  []*DefaultPackage `json:"requires"`  // Affects YAML field names too.
 	PackageConflicts []*DefaultPackage `json:"conflicts"` // Affects YAML field names too.
 	IsSet            bool              `json:"set"`       // Affects YAML field names too.
+
+	Path string `json:"-"` // primary key with auto increment
 }
 
 // State represent the package state
@@ -112,6 +117,15 @@ func (p *DefaultPackage) GetFingerPrint() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%s", p.Name, p.Category, p.Version)
 }
 
+// GetPath returns the path where the definition file was found
+func (p *DefaultPackage) GetPath() string {
+	return p.Path
+}
+
+func (p *DefaultPackage) SetPath(s string) {
+	p.Path = s
+}
+
 // AddUse adds a use to a package
 func (p *DefaultPackage) AddUse(use string) {
 	for _, v := range p.UseFlags {
diff --git a/pkg/tree/recipes.go b/pkg/tree/recipes.go
index bcc68187..383696eb 100644
--- a/pkg/tree/recipes.go
+++ b/pkg/tree/recipes.go
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ import (
 	pkg "github.com/mudler/luet/pkg/package"
 )
 
-const DefinitionFile = "definition.yaml"
+const (
+	DefinitionFile = "definition.yaml"
+)
 
 func NewGeneralRecipe() Builder { return &Recipe{} }
 
@@ -89,6 +91,9 @@ func (r *Recipe) Load(path string) error {
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		pack.SetPath(filepath.Dir(path))
+
 		_, err = r.Tree().GetPackageSet().CreatePackage(&pack)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err