diff --git a/.github/workflows/bindings_python_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/bindings_python_ci.yml
index 842fce7f83..e1c885357c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/bindings_python_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/bindings_python_ci.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: "bindings/python"
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          uv pip install --reinstall dist/pyiceberg_core-*.whl
+          uv pip install --no-build --reinstall --find-links dist/ pyiceberg-core
       - name: Run tests
         working-directory: "bindings/python"
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_python.yml b/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
index 0638cff6df..1961b22509 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
@@ -191,6 +191,19 @@ jobs:
           working-directory: "bindings/python"
           command: build
           args: --release -o dist -i python3.12 # Explicitly set interpreter; manylinux containers have multiple Pythons and maturin may pick an older one
+      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@08807647e7069bb48b6ef5acd8ec9567f424441b # v8.1.0
+        with:
+          version: "0.9.3"
+          enable-cache: true
+      # Verify the wheel is abi3-compatible and installable without building from source.
+      # Skipped for cross-compiled targets since they share the same maturin config;
+      # if abi3 is broken, the native target build will catch it.
+      - name: Verify wheel installs with no build fallback
+        if: matrix.target != 'aarch64' && matrix.target != 'armv7l'
+        working-directory: "bindings/python"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          uv pip install --no-build --reinstall --system --find-links dist/ pyiceberg-core
       - name: Upload wheels
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_python_nightly.yml b/.github/workflows/release_python_nightly.yml
index 26b034554c..1dd6c8e2af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_python_nightly.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_python_nightly.yml
@@ -106,6 +106,20 @@ jobs:
           command: build
           args: --release -o dist -i python3.12 # Explicitly set interpreter; manylinux containers have multiple Pythons and maturin may pick an older one
 
+      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@08807647e7069bb48b6ef5acd8ec9567f424441b # v8.1.0
+        with:
+          version: "0.9.3"
+          enable-cache: true
+      # Verify the wheel is abi3-compatible and installable without building from source.
+      # Skipped for cross-compiled targets since they share the same maturin config;
+      # if abi3 is broken, the native target build will catch it.
+      - name: Verify wheel installs with no build fallback
+        if: matrix.target != 'aarch64' && matrix.target != 'armv7l'
+        working-directory: "bindings/python"
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          uv pip install --no-build --reinstall --system --find-links dist/ pyiceberg-core
+
       - name: Upload wheels
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with: