diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7bd5e0e0ac..0935d5a4e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Some reasons you might want to use REST framework:
 # Requirements
 
 * Python 3.10+
-* Django 5.2, 6.0
+* Django 5.2, 6.0, 6.1
 
 We **highly recommend** and only officially support the latest patch release of
 each Python and Django series.
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index b3b8d58dce..d0a6549a5c 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ Some reasons you might want to use REST framework:
 
 REST framework requires the following:
 
-* Django (5.2, 6.0)
+* Django (5.2, 6.0, 6.1)
 * Python (3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13, 3.14)
 
 We **highly recommend** and only officially support the latest patch release of
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index aa3f57e056..9d4aa1249c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ classifiers = [
   "Framework :: Django",
   "Framework :: Django :: 5.2",
   "Framework :: Django :: 6.0",
+  "Framework :: Django :: 6.1",
   "Intended Audience :: Developers",
   "Operating System :: OS Independent",
   "Programming Language :: Python",
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ optional = [
 ]
 django52 = [ "django>=5.2,<6.0" ]
 django60 = [ "django>=6.0,<6.1" ]
+django61 = [ "django>=6.1rc1,<6.2" ]
 djangomain = [ "django @ https://github.com/django/django/archive/main.tar.gz" ]
 
 [tool.setuptools]
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 19875fcd05..15ad3b7aa3 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 envlist =
        {py310}-{django52}
        {py311}-{django52}
-       {py312}-{django52,django60,djangomain}
-       {py313}-{django52,django60,djangomain}
-       {py314}-{django52,django60,djangomain}
+       {py312}-{django52,django60,django61,djangomain}
+       {py313}-{django52,django60,django61,djangomain}
+       {py314}-{django52,django60,django61,djangomain}
        base
        dist
        docs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ dependency_groups =
        optional
        django52: django52
        django60: django60
+       django61: django61
        djangomain: djangomain
 
 [testenv:base]