diff --git a/conda/install-bin.sh b/conda/install-bin.sh
index 147ad8e4d2568f64952a8b5eb8c1268e6dbf9d3e..875950de7a65cae785139d2c45f9b7a3d5baefca 100644
--- a/conda/install-bin.sh
+++ b/conda/install-bin.sh
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ set -ex
 _pybuilddir="_build${PY_VER}"
 cd ${_pybuilddir}
 
+# test binaries
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C bin
+fi
+
 # install binaries
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 install -C bin
 
diff --git a/lal/conda/install-python.sh b/lal/conda/install-python.sh
index 07c5b6eadd7dee2a018b3ff075e89dbd379a1fa8..dd205e884cdaaa13aa1048b61f07e247bf5a781f 100644
--- a/lal/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lal/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ ${SRC_DIR}/configure \
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lal/conda/meta.yaml.in.in b/lal/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
index 6041036adc45cce830b8c4d7f870ea20a30627c4..05d9637e628fd9915083453b64e121da1c112288 100644
--- a/lal/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
+++ b/lal/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ outputs:
         # provided to assist the solver, but not actually used
         - mkl-devel {{ mkl }}  # [fft_impl == "mkl"]
         - openssl
+        - six
       run:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblal', exact=True) }}
         - ligo-segments
@@ -177,6 +178,7 @@ outputs:
       error_overlinking: true
       ignore_run_exports:
         - openssl
+        - numpy
         - python
       string: {{ fft_impl }}_py{{ py }}h{{ PKG_HASH }}_{{ PKG_BUILDNUM }}
     requirements:
@@ -190,6 +192,8 @@ outputs:
         - numpy                               # [build_platform != target_platform]
       host:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblal', exact=True) }}
+        - ligo-segments                       # [build_platform == target_platform]
+        - numpy                               # [build_platform == target_platform]
         - python
         # extras to help the solver
         - mkl {{ mkl }}  # [fft_impl == "mkl"]
@@ -197,6 +201,8 @@ outputs:
       run:
         - fftw  # [fft_impl == "fftw"]
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblal', exact=True) }}
+        - ligo-segments
+        - {{ pin_compatible('numpy') }}
         - python
         - {{ pin_subpackage('python-lal', exact=True) }}
     about:
diff --git a/lalburst/conda/install-python.sh b/lalburst/conda/install-python.sh
index b1b2825e712eb25b572ec355e6ae8c3025d7d4b9..07960c418ebeafaa681715921324a30713242390 100644
--- a/lalburst/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lalburst/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ sed -i.tmp '/^dependency_libs/d' lib/lib${PKG_NAME##*-}.la
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig LIBS=""
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python LIBS=""
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lalframe/conda/install-python.sh b/lalframe/conda/install-python.sh
index b58b3db9411221f34c457d18329c9e8315e41ea7..daf791b9dcab2d26ffa5eacad7057307898ea427 100644
--- a/lalframe/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lalframe/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ sed -i.tmp '/^dependency_libs/d' lib/lib${PKG_NAME##*-}.la
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig LIBS=""
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python LIBS=""
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lalframe/conda/meta.yaml.in.in b/lalframe/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
index dc699b0e5e150b4d36a64839a9d883ac3ecd4f06..02a25b318a15cf4292af2aec85cf379fa35bca19 100644
--- a/lalframe/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
+++ b/lalframe/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
@@ -129,6 +129,7 @@ outputs:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblalframe', exact=True) }}
         - numpy
         - python
+        - python-lal >={{ lal_version }}
         # extras to assist the solver, but not actually used
         - openssl
       run:
diff --git a/lalinference/conda/install-bin.sh b/lalinference/conda/install-bin.sh
index a33d98ca751f916086273f6728fb992259a82b9b..a5cc14256c8374503e4b2597cea87d0998e9b435 100644
--- a/lalinference/conda/install-bin.sh
+++ b/lalinference/conda/install-bin.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ ${SRC_DIR}/configure \
 	${CONFIGURE_ARGS} \
 ;
 
+# test binaries
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C bin
+fi
+
 # install binaries
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 install -C bin
 
diff --git a/lalinference/conda/install-python.sh b/lalinference/conda/install-python.sh
index b1b2825e712eb25b572ec355e6ae8c3025d7d4b9..07960c418ebeafaa681715921324a30713242390 100755
--- a/lalinference/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lalinference/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ sed -i.tmp '/^dependency_libs/d' lib/lib${PKG_NAME##*-}.la
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig LIBS=""
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python LIBS=""
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lalinference/conda/meta.yaml.in.in b/lalinference/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
index 9f3de902b686dacbd435dc9cfa8621587f9d4df3..4da9698a532e818a2509785b17f7d0badf9e4178 100644
--- a/lalinference/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
+++ b/lalinference/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
@@ -169,6 +169,12 @@ outputs:
       host:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblalinference', exact=True) }}
         - python
+        - python-lal >={{ lal_version }}
+        - python-lalmetaio >={{ lalmetaio_version }}
+        - python-lalsimulation >={{ lalsimulation_version }}
+        - python-lalburst >={{ lalburst_version }}
+        - python-lalinspiral >={{ lalinspiral_version }}
+        - python-ligo-lw >={{ python_ligo_lw_version }}
         - numpy
         # extras to assist the solver, but not actually used
         - openssl
@@ -229,6 +235,10 @@ outputs:
       ignore_run_exports:
         - openssl
         - python
+      script_env:
+        - CI_COMMIT_TAG
+        - CI_PIPELINE_SOURCE
+        - GITLAB_CI
       # Prioritise nompi via build number
       number: {{ (build + 100) if (mpi or "nompi") == "nompi" else build }}
       string: {{ "nompi" if (mpi or "nompi") == "nompi" else ("mpi_" + mpi) }}_py{{ py }}h{{ PKG_HASH }}_{{ PKG_BUILDNUM }}
diff --git a/lalinspiral/conda/install-python.sh b/lalinspiral/conda/install-python.sh
index b1b2825e712eb25b572ec355e6ae8c3025d7d4b9..07960c418ebeafaa681715921324a30713242390 100644
--- a/lalinspiral/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lalinspiral/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ sed -i.tmp '/^dependency_libs/d' lib/lib${PKG_NAME##*-}.la
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig LIBS=""
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python LIBS=""
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lalinspiral/conda/meta.yaml.in.in b/lalinspiral/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
index c89c00391d8d847fce7d41246008fd27d213d8e8..8a7a5e8701f7f4a36f2e9ae973d1f2b74ff0238e 100644
--- a/lalinspiral/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
+++ b/lalinspiral/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ outputs:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblalinspiral', exact=True) }}
         - numpy
         - python
+        - python-lal >={{ lal_version }}
+        - python-lalburst >={{ lalburst_version }}
+        - python-lalframe >={{ lalframe_version }}
+        - python-lalmetaio >={{ lalmetaio_version }}
+        - python-lalsimulation >={{ lalsimulation_version }}
         # extras to assist the solver, but not actually used
         - openssl
       run:
diff --git a/lalmetaio/conda/install-python.sh b/lalmetaio/conda/install-python.sh
index b58b3db9411221f34c457d18329c9e8315e41ea7..daf791b9dcab2d26ffa5eacad7057307898ea427 100644
--- a/lalmetaio/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lalmetaio/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ sed -i.tmp '/^dependency_libs/d' lib/lib${PKG_NAME##*-}.la
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig LIBS=""
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python LIBS=""
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lalmetaio/conda/meta.yaml.in.in b/lalmetaio/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
index bc24ac8e3793379d5e00371175a903da61b60784..7904bf634baeaaac6349983188eccf2878e1dcdd 100644
--- a/lalmetaio/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
+++ b/lalmetaio/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ outputs:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblalmetaio', exact=True) }}
         - numpy
         - python
+        - python-lal >={{ lal_version }}
         # extras to assist the solver, but not actually used
         - openssl
       run:
diff --git a/lalpulsar/conda/install-bin.sh b/lalpulsar/conda/install-bin.sh
deleted file mode 100644
index 875950de7a65cae785139d2c45f9b7a3d5baefca..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/lalpulsar/conda/install-bin.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-set -ex
-
-# install from python build directory
-_pybuilddir="_build${PY_VER}"
-cd ${_pybuilddir}
-
-# test binaries
-if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
-	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C bin
-fi
-
-# install binaries
-make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 install -C bin
-
-# install system configuration files
-make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 install-sysconfDATA
diff --git a/lalpulsar/conda/install-bin.sh b/lalpulsar/conda/install-bin.sh
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8809a31bbc8e41ef84efc42b49b2332ad35cd4ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lalpulsar/conda/install-bin.sh
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../conda/install-bin.sh
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lalpulsar/conda/install-python.sh b/lalpulsar/conda/install-python.sh
index 1ca98af67b649b1bbb108a77d7daf63e877f3319..08ea4da29376006bf7ca056284621a5599c00042 100644
--- a/lalpulsar/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lalpulsar/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ sed -i.tmp '/^dependency_libs/d' lib/lib${PKG_NAME##*-}.la
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig LIBS=""
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python LIBS=""
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lalpulsar/conda/meta.yaml.in.in b/lalpulsar/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
index 7e1ed77282f6c68dbbc1c5d1496254ea3ad5dc4a..c99a165e965b20cd94d5bdcf3745ca605f729d21 100644
--- a/lalpulsar/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
+++ b/lalpulsar/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
@@ -153,6 +153,7 @@ outputs:
       error_overdepending: true
       error_overlinking: true
       ignore_run_exports:
+        - cfitsio
         - numpy
         - openssl
         - python
@@ -175,7 +176,12 @@ outputs:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblalpulsar', exact=True) }}
         - numpy
         - python
+        - python-lal >={{ lal_version }}
+        - python-lalframe >={{ lalframe_version }}
+        - python-lalsimulation >={{ lalsimulation_version }}
+        - python-lalinference >={{ lalinference_version }}
         # extras to assist the solver, but not actually used
+        - cfitsio
         - openssl
       run:
         - astropy
diff --git a/lalsimulation/conda/install-python.sh b/lalsimulation/conda/install-python.sh
index b1b2825e712eb25b572ec355e6ae8c3025d7d4b9..07960c418ebeafaa681715921324a30713242390 100644
--- a/lalsimulation/conda/install-python.sh
+++ b/lalsimulation/conda/install-python.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ sed -i.tmp '/^dependency_libs/d' lib/lib${PKG_NAME##*-}.la
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig LIBS=""
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python LIBS=""
 
+# test
+if [[ "${build_platform}" == "${target_platform}" ]]; then
+	make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 check -C swig
+fi
+
 # install
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C swig install-exec  # swig bindings
 make -j ${CPU_COUNT} V=1 VERBOSE=1 -C python install  # pure-python extras
diff --git a/lalsimulation/conda/meta.yaml.in.in b/lalsimulation/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
index 46adb372a29337ccf01fb3661b66c3509ea2e18f..a8ecae7ed649ed6f1e241e59930c8ad839a9a757 100644
--- a/lalsimulation/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
+++ b/lalsimulation/conda/meta.yaml.in.in
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ outputs:
         - {{ pin_subpackage('liblalsimulation', exact=True) }}
         - numpy
         - python
+        - python-lal >={{ lal_version }}
         # extras to assist the solver, but not actually used
         - openssl
       run: