diff --git a/biology/biostar-tools/Makefile b/biology/biostar-tools/Makefile
index b8cca93134d8..8163303759cf 100644
--- a/biology/biostar-tools/Makefile
+++ b/biology/biostar-tools/Makefile
@@ -1,86 +1,86 @@
 PORTNAME=	biostar-tools
 PORTVERSION=	1.10.1
-PORTREVISION=	2
+PORTREVISION=	3
 CATEGORIES=	biology python
 
 MAINTAINER=	jwb@FreeBSD.org
 COMMENT=	Meta-port for Biostar Handbook tools
 WWW=		https://www.biostarhandbook.com
 
 LICENSE=	BSD2CLAUSE
 
 # For a current list see http://data.biostarhandbook.com/install/conda.txt.
 # Also included are some programs not listed above, but mentioned in the text.
 # TODO: Add hdfview
 RUN_DEPENDS=	wget>0:ftp/wget \
 		curl>0:ftp/curl \
 		nano>0:editors/nano \
 		parallel>0:sysutils/parallel \
 		seqkit>0:biology/seqkit \
 		csvtk>0:science/csvtk \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}csvkit>0:textproc/py-csvkit@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		miller>0:textproc/miller \
 		ncbi-entrez-direct>0:biology/ncbi-entrez-direct \
 		readseq>0:biology/readseq \
 		snpeff>0:biology/snpeff \
 		picard-tools>0:biology/picard-tools \
 		bbmap>0:biology/bbmap \
 		minimap2>0:biology/minimap2 \
 		bwa>0:biology/bwa \
 		bowtie2>0:biology/bowtie2 \
 		samtools>0:biology/samtools \
 		emboss>0:biology/emboss \
 		bedtools>0:biology/bedtools \
 		bamtools>0:biology/bamtools \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}cutadapt>0:biology/py-cutadapt@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		seqtk>0:biology/seqtk \
 		datamash>0:textproc/datamash \
 		bcftools>0:biology/bcftools \
 		subread>0:biology/subread \
 		hisat2>0:biology/hisat2 \
 		trimmomatic>0:biology/trimmomatic \
 		fastqc>0:biology/fastqc \
 		picard-tools>0:biology/picard-tools \
 		ncbi-blast+>0:biology/ncbi-blast+ \
 		cd-hit>0:biology/cd-hit \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}biopython>0:biology/py-biopython@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pysam>0:biology/py-pysam@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		freebayes>0:biology/freebayes \
 		p5-Net-SSLeay>0:security/p5-Net-SSLeay \
 		bioawk>0:biology/bioawk \
 		vt>0:biology/vt \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}crossmap>0:biology/py-crossmap@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}goatools>0:biology/py-goatools@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		erminej>0:biology/erminej \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}ont-fast5-api>0:biology/py-ont-fast5-api@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}multiqc>0:biology/py-multiqc@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		flash>0:biology/flash \
 		bfc:biology/bfc \
 		Jellyfish>0:biology/jellyfish \
 		mafft>0:biology/mafft \
 		clustal-omega>0:biology/clustal-omega \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}pywgsim>0:biology/py-pywgsim@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		sam2pairwise>0:biology/sam2pairwise \
 		kallisto>0:biology/kallisto \
 		bamutil>0:biology/bamutil \
 		${PYTHON_PKGNAMEPREFIX}deepTools>0:biology/py-deeptools@${PY_FLAVOR} \
 		igv>0:biology/igv \
 		gffread>0:biology/gffread
 
 USES=		metaport python
 
 .include <bsd.port.pre.mk>
 
-# Allow pkg build on non-amd64 systems until sra-tools supports them
-.if ${ARCH} == amd64
+# sra-tools is only supported on specific architectures
+.if ${ARCH} == amd64 || ${ARCH} == aarch64
 RUN_DEPENDS+=	sra-tools>0:biology/sra-tools
 .endif
 
 SUB_FILES=	biostar-shell
 PLIST_FILES=	bin/biostar-shell
 
 do-install:
 	@${MKDIR} ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 	${INSTALL_SCRIPT} ${WRKDIR}/biostar-shell ${STAGEDIR}${PREFIX}/bin
 
 .include <bsd.port.post.mk>
diff --git a/biology/biostar-tools/distinfo b/biology/biostar-tools/distinfo
index 2d706e980f0b..04755b578d3c 100644
--- a/biology/biostar-tools/distinfo
+++ b/biology/biostar-tools/distinfo
@@ -1 +1 @@
-TIMESTAMP = 1638373720
+TIMESTAMP = 1708090899
diff --git a/biology/biostar-tools/pkg-descr b/biology/biostar-tools/pkg-descr
index eaf4acea11eb..41a5f646b935 100644
--- a/biology/biostar-tools/pkg-descr
+++ b/biology/biostar-tools/pkg-descr
@@ -1,16 +1,19 @@
-Biostar-Tools is a metaport for installing all the tools necessary to work
-through the Biostar Handbook, except for bedGrapToBigWig, which has license
-restrictions.  If you need bedGraphToBigWig, run
+Biostar-Tools is a metaport for installing all the tools necessary to
+work through the Biostar Handbook, except for bedGrapToBigWig, which
+has license restrictions.  If you need bedGraphToBigWig, run
 
 	cd /usr/ports/biology/ucsc-userapps && make install clean
 
-The handbook instructs the user to install these tools mostly via bioconda,
-which then requires the user to activate the bioconda environment each time
-they want to use the tools.  This meta-package installs all of the tools
-except emboss to the default PATH so they just work without any special
-environment.  Emboss commands are installed to /usr/local/emboss/bin due to
-conflicts with other packages.
-
-You can also install conda packages on FreeBSD.  For details, see
+The handbook instructs the reader to install these tools mostly via
+bioconda, which then requires the user to activate the bioconda
+environment each time they want to use the tools.  You can also
+install conda packages on FreeBSD if you wish.  For details, see
 
 	/usr/ports/sysutils/linux-miniconda-installer/pkg-descr
+
+This meta-package installs all of the tools except emboss to the
+default PATH (normally /usr/local/bin) so they just work without any
+special environment.  Emboss commands are installed to
+/usr/local/emboss/bin due to conflicts with other packages.  Run
+"biostar-shell" to add the emboss commands to your PATH, and simply
+exit the shell to return your PATH to normal.