diff --git a/tests/spread/smoketests/basic-centos-7/task.yaml b/tests/spread/smoketests/basic-centos-7/task.yaml
index fafa03748..0af6a5ce4 100644
--- a/tests/spread/smoketests/basic-centos-7/task.yaml
+++ b/tests/spread/smoketests/basic-centos-7/task.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ systems:
   # CentOS 7 only works in 18.04 because it needs cgroup v1
   - ubuntu-18.04-64
 kill-timeout: 30m
-# Disabling auto-run until we can resolve linuxcontainers.org issue.
+# Disabling auto-run until we can source a centos image.
 # https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues/1496
 manual: true
 
diff --git a/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/charmcraft-alma9.yaml b/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/charmcraft-alma9.yaml
index a844223bc..42b66ae18 100644
--- a/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/charmcraft-alma9.yaml
+++ b/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/charmcraft-alma9.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: alma9
 type: charm
-title: A charm built and running on Almalinux 9.
+title: An Almalinux 9 charm.
 summary: A charm built and running on Almalinux 9.
 description: A charm built and running on Almalinux 9.
 bases:
diff --git a/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/task.yaml b/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/task.yaml
index 8bf7a3b5f..ce0829439 100644
--- a/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/task.yaml
+++ b/tests/spread/smoketests/basic/task.yaml
@@ -8,9 +8,8 @@ environment:
   BASE_CHANNEL/noble_platforms: 24.04
   CHARM_TYPE/focal_bases,jammy_bases: bases
   CHARM_TYPE/jammy_platforms,noble_platforms: platforms
-  # Alma Linux is disabled temporarily: https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues/1496
-  # BASE_CHANNEL/alma: alma9
-  # CHARM_TYPE/alma: bases
+  BASE_CHANNEL/alma: alma9
+  CHARM_TYPE/alma: bases
 
 include:
   - tests/