diff --git a/rpminspect.yaml b/rpminspect.yaml
index be695d8..1200ff9 100644
--- a/rpminspect.yaml
+++ b/rpminspect.yaml
@@ -26,3 +26,8 @@ shellsyntax:
     - /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/semok/autocast10.stp
     - /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/parseko/autocast02.stp
     - /usr/share/systemtap/testsuite/systemtap.examples/stapgames/2048.stp
+
+# systemtap.rpm is an empty metapackage and that's expected
+emptyrpm:
+  expected_empty:
+    - systemtap