diff --git a/CHANGES/12406.contrib.rst b/CHANGES/12406.contrib.rst
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+Avoid installation of backports.zstd on Python 3.14 in linting dependency set
+-- by :user:`seifertm`.
diff --git a/requirements/lint.in b/requirements/lint.in
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 aiodns
-backports.zstd; implementation_name == "cpython"
+backports.zstd; implementation_name == "cpython" and python_version < "3.14"
 blockbuster
 freezegun
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