diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 9d2f091d2..cc5f7ed1a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11
 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12
 Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13
-Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14
 Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython
 Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy
 Topic :: Software Development :: Quality Assurance
diff --git a/tests/test_setup.py b/tests/test_setup.py
index 9061d4dfe..c162d253e 100644
--- a/tests/test_setup.py
+++ b/tests/test_setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@
 
 from typing import List, cast
 
+import pytest
+
 import coverage
+from coverage import env
 
 from tests.coveragetest import CoverageTest
 
@@ -35,6 +38,10 @@ def test_metadata(self) -> None:
         assert "github.com/nedbat/coveragepy" in out[2]
         assert "Ned Batchelder" in out[3]
 
+    @pytest.mark.skipif(
+        env.PYVERSION[3:5] == ("alpha", 0),
+        reason="don't expect classifiers until labelled builds",
+    )
     def test_more_metadata(self) -> None:
         # Let's be sure we pick up our own setup.py
         # CoverageTest restores the original sys.path for us.