diff --git a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-cython_3.0.11.bb b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-cython_3.0.11.bb
index 2923664641..436dd5b000 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-cython_3.0.11.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-devtools/python/python3-cython_3.0.11.bb
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ SRC_URI[sha256sum] = "7146dd2af8682b4ca61331851e6aebce9fe5158e75300343f80c07ca80
 
 inherit pypi setuptools3
 
+UPSTREAM_CHECK_PYPI_PACKAGE = "Cython"
+
 # running build_ext a second time during install fails, because Python
 # would then attempt to import cythonized modules built for the target
 # architecture.