diff --git a/conda_smithy/linter/utils.py b/conda_smithy/linter/utils.py
index 93c731463..281d43c0f 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/linter/utils.py
+++ b/conda_smithy/linter/utils.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@
 
 VALID_PYTHON_BUILD_BACKENDS = [
     "setuptools",
+    "flit",
     "flit-core",
     "hatchling",
     "poetry",