diff --git a/tools/meningotype/meningotype.xml b/tools/meningotype/meningotype.xml
index ee074214c54..a8f2599a96e 100644
--- a/tools/meningotype/meningotype.xml
+++ b/tools/meningotype/meningotype.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
     <macros>
         <token name="@TOOL_VERSION@">0.8.5</token>
     </macros>
+    <xrefs>
+        <xref type="bio.tools">meningotype</xref>
+    </xrefs>
     <requirements>
         <requirement type="package" version="@TOOL_VERSION@">meningotype</requirement>
         <!-- coreutils dep added because of a bug in the meningotype 0.8.5 container - it doesn't have `file` -->