diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 94a886acebf4..8d3ee83936aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ jobs:
           export CIBW_BEFORE_ALL="dnf install clang lld -y";
           export CIBW_SKIP="cp{35,36,37}-*"
           export CIBW_BUILD="cp3{9,10,11,12,13,13t}-manylinux_x86_64"
+          export CIBW_FREE_THREADED_SUPPORT=1
           python3 -m cibuildwheel python --output-dir wheelhouse
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4