diff --git a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/scheme/Scheme.kt b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/scheme/Scheme.kt
index c730eed2..7ac49de0 100644
--- a/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/scheme/Scheme.kt
+++ b/dataforge-meta/src/commonMain/kotlin/hep/dataforge/meta/scheme/Scheme.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ open class Scheme() : Configurable, Described, MetaRepr {
      */
     open val defaultLayer: Meta get() = DefaultLayer(Name.EMPTY)
 
-    override fun toMeta(): Meta = config.seal()
+    override fun toMeta(): Meta = Laminate(config, defaultLayer)
 
     private inner class DefaultLayer(val path: Name) : MetaBase() {
         override val items: Map<NameToken, MetaItem<*>> =