diff --git a/python-scripts/metadatavalidator/tests/unit/checks/test_check_meta.py b/python-scripts/metadatavalidator/tests/unit/checks/test_check_meta.py
index 9adb8a189..01e9734a2 100644
--- a/python-scripts/metadatavalidator/tests/unit/checks/test_check_meta.py
+++ b/python-scripts/metadatavalidator/tests/unit/checks/test_check_meta.py
@@ -328,7 +328,8 @@ def test_check_meta_architecture(xmlparser):
     <para/>
 </article>"""
     tree = etree.ElementTree(etree.fromstring(xmlcontent, parser=xmlparser))
-    config = dict(metadata=dict(require_meta_architecture=True))
+    config = dict(metadata=dict(require_meta_architecture=True,
+                                valid_meta_architecture=["x86_64", "POWER"]))
     assert check_meta_architecture(tree, config) is None