diff --git a/tests/run_tests.sh b/tests/run_tests.sh
index 663bcfa3..5eddae5c 100755
--- a/tests/run_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/run_tests.sh
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ pipx run nox --version
 pipx install --pip-args='--no-python-version-warning --no-input' nox
 nox --version
 tar --version | grep "GNU tar"
+if [ "${AUDITWHEEL_POLICY:0:9}_${AUDITWHEEL_ARCH}" != "musllinux_s390x" ]; then
+	# no uv on musllinux s390x
+	uv version
+	mkdir /tmp/uv-test
+	pushd /tmp/uv-test
+	uv venv --python python3.12
+	uv pip install -r /opt/_internal/build_scripts/requirements3.12.txt
+	popd
+fi
 
 # check libcrypt.so.1 can be loaded by some system packages,
 # as LD_LIBRARY_PATH might not be enough.