AWSTemplateFormatVersion: '2010-09-09' Transform: AWS::Serverless-2016-10-31 Resources: MyLayerVersion: Type: AWS::Serverless::LayerVersion Properties: LayerName: MyLayerInRoot ContentUri: ../PyLayer CompatibleRuntimes: - python3.8 Metadata: BuildMethod: python3.8 AppUsingRef: Type: AWS::Serverless::Application Properties: Location: ./child-pass-down.yaml Parameters: Layer: !Ref MyLayerVersion AppUsingJoin: Type: AWS::Serverless::Application Properties: Location: ./child-pass-down.yaml Parameters: Layer: !Ref MyLayerVersion