diff --git a/.distro/python-scikit-build-core.spec b/.distro/python-scikit-build-core.spec
index 867cb2c1d..0c516cbb9 100644
--- a/.distro/python-scikit-build-core.spec
+++ b/.distro/python-scikit-build-core.spec
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 %global debug_package %{nil}
 
-# On epel python hatch/trove classifier check may fail because of old package
-# Fedora checks should be sufficient though.
-%bcond no_classifier_check 0%{?rhel}
-
 Name:           python-scikit-build-core
 Version:        0.0.0
 Release:        %autorelease
@@ -50,16 +46,12 @@ cp -p src/scikit_build_core/_vendor/pyproject_metadata/LICENSE LICENSE-pyproject
 
 
 %generate_buildrequires
-%if %{with no_classifier_check}
 export HATCH_METADATA_CLASSIFIERS_NO_VERIFY=1
-%endif
 %pyproject_buildrequires -g test,test-meta,test-numpy
 
 
 %build
-%if %{with no_classifier_check}
 export HATCH_METADATA_CLASSIFIERS_NO_VERIFY=1
-%endif
 %pyproject_wheel
 
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e4f8e6a47..48f3ebac6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -72,10 +72,16 @@ jobs:
           - python-version: "3.9"
             runs-on: ubuntu-latest
             cmake-version: "3.20.x"
+          - python-version: "3.14t"
+            runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+            cmake-version: "4.2.x"
           # TODO: investigate failure with pypy-3.9/macos-latest (#1166)
           - python-version: "pypy-3.10"
             runs-on: macos-latest
-            cmake-version: "4.0.x"
+            cmake-version: "4.1.x"
+          - python-version: "3.14t"
+            runs-on: macos-latest
+            cmake-version: "4.2.x"
           - python-version: "3.9"
             runs-on: macos-15-intel
             cmake-version: "3.18.x"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 43c44aa92..d13ce67a4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ features over classic Scikit-build:
 - Experimental editable mode support, with optional experimental auto rebuilds
   on import and optional in-place mode
 - Supports WebAssembly (Emscripten/[Pyodide](https://pyodide.org)).
-- Supports [free-threaded Python 3.13](https://py-free-threading.github.io).
+- Supports [free-threaded Python 3.13+](https://py-free-threading.github.io).
 
 The following limitations are present compared to classic scikit-build:
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c3414f1bb..e3e3a1a6b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13",
     "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14",
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: Free Threading :: 4 - Resilient",
     "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
     "Typing :: Typed",
 ]