diff --git a/conda-forge.yml b/conda-forge.yml
index 194ca67..f38b27a 100644
--- a/conda-forge.yml
+++ b/conda-forge.yml
@@ -14,4 +14,5 @@ github:
 linter:
   skip:
     - lint_noarch_selectors
+    - hint_python_min
 test: native_and_emulated
diff --git a/recipe/meta.yaml b/recipe/meta.yaml
index 03df524..0d58d95 100644
--- a/recipe/meta.yaml
+++ b/recipe/meta.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {% set version = "3.1.0" %}
-{% set build_num = 0 %}
+{% set build_num = 1 %}
 {% if use_noarch == "True" %}
 {%   set build_num = build_num + 100 %}
 {% endif %}
@@ -45,7 +45,10 @@ requirements:
 
 test:
   requires:
-    - python {{ python_min }}    # [use_noarch]
+    # Avoid pin to python_min to allow cython to be used in the downstream tests
+    # of the python-feedstock.
+    # See also https://github.com/conda-forge/conda-forge.github.io/pull/2387
+    # - python {{ python_min }}    # [use_noarch]
     - setuptools                 # [py>=312 or use_noarch]
   commands:
     - cython --version