diff --git a/rpminspect.yaml b/rpminspect.yaml
index e1457f7..3e7d73e 100644
--- a/rpminspect.yaml
+++ b/rpminspect.yaml
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ debuginfo:
         # libpython3.so doesn't contain compiled code
         - /usr/lib/debug/usr/lib*/libpython3.so*debug
 
+# python3-devel is expected to be empty
+emptyrpm:
+    expected_empty:
+        - python3-devel
+
 # completely disabled inspections:
 inspections:
     # we know about our patches, no need to report anything