diff --git a/recipes/phispy/meta.yaml b/recipes/phispy/meta.yaml
index 1c96458f5a46e..0102087cd18f1 100644
--- a/recipes/phispy/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipes/phispy/meta.yaml
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@ source:
   sha256: "1dc3ec45c15328577557908517254d8e4ba152416f0e6bbad39e965b86730e28"
 
 build:
-  number: 2
+  number: 3
   skip: True  # [py27 or py < 37]
   script: "{{ PYTHON }} -m pip install . --no-deps -vv "
+  run_exports:
+    - {{ pin_subpackage('phispy', max_pin="x") }}
 
 requirements:
   build:
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ requirements:
     - pip
     - python
   run:
-    - biopython
+    - biopython <=1.81
     - numpy
     - python
     - hmmer