diff --git a/conda/artiq-board/meta.yaml b/conda/artiq-board/meta.yaml
index 3174bce65..db5a37cf9 100644
--- a/conda/artiq-board/meta.yaml
+++ b/conda/artiq-board/meta.yaml
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ source:
   git_url: ../..
 
 build:
+  noarch: python
   number: {{ environ["GIT_DESCRIBE_NUMBER"] }}
   string: {{ environ["GIT_DESCRIBE_NUMBER"] }}+git{{ environ["GIT_FULL_HASH"][:8] }}
   script_env: