diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
index f6dedb0f8e29..4b581102c256 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binaries.yml
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix.platform.target }}
           manylinux: musllinux_1_1
-          args: --release --locked --out dist --features self-update
+          args: --release --locked --out dist --features self-update ${{ matrix.platform.arch == 'aarch64' && '--compatibility 2_17' || ''}}
           docker-options: ${{ matrix.platform.maturin_docker_options }}
           rust-toolchain: ${{ matrix.platform.toolchain || 'stable' }}
       - uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2
@@ -591,6 +591,20 @@ jobs:
             python -m venv .venv
             .venv/bin/pip3 install ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} --no-index --find-links dist/ --force-reinstall
             .venv/bin/${{ env.MODULE_NAME }} --help
+      - uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2
+        name: Test wheel (manylinux)
+        if: matrix.platform.arch == 'aarch64'
+        with:
+          arch: aarch64
+          distro: ubuntu20.04
+          githubToken: ${{ github.token }}
+          install: |
+            apt-get update
+            apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends python3 python3-pip
+            pip3 install -U pip
+          run: |
+            pip3 install ${{ env.PACKAGE_NAME }} --no-index --find-links dist/ --force-reinstall
+            ${{ env.MODULE_NAME }} --help
       - name: "Upload wheels"
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: