diff --git a/recipes/perl-bioperl-core/meta.yaml b/recipes/perl-bioperl-core/meta.yaml
index 38957a390e1bab..912086ea9a14ed 100644
--- a/recipes/perl-bioperl-core/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/perl-bioperl-core/meta.yaml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ source:
 # If this is a new build for the same version, increment the build
 # number. If you do not include this key, it defaults to 0.
 build:
+  noarch: generic
   number: 1
   run_exports:
     weak:
diff --git a/recipes/perl-bioperl/meta.yaml b/recipes/perl-bioperl/meta.yaml
index 69e5d5785f9484..6dd666bb01db0d 100644
--- a/recipes/perl-bioperl/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/perl-bioperl/meta.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ build:
   noarch: generic
   number: 1
 
+# no tests because this is a metapackage,
+# but satisfy the linter.
+test:
+  commands:
+    - true
+
 requirements:
   run:
     - perl