diff --git a/.github/workflows/contrib_rerun_py.yml b/.github/workflows/contrib_rerun_py.yml
index 1c24ecf3822a..88282f1b2927 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contrib_rerun_py.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contrib_rerun_py.yml
@@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify built wheel version
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          python3 -m rerun --version
-          which rerun
-          rerun --version
+          pixi run -e wheel-test python -m rerun --version
+          pixi run -e wheel-test which rerun
+          pixi run -e wheel-test rerun --version
 
       - name: Run Python unit-tests
         shell: bash
diff --git a/.github/workflows/reusable_build_examples.yml b/.github/workflows/reusable_build_examples.yml
index 712391f16f64..10bb775663c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/reusable_build_examples.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/reusable_build_examples.yml
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Verify built wheel version
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pixi run python3 -m rerun --version
-          pixi run which rerun
-          pixi run rerun --version
+          pixi run -e wheel-test python -m rerun --version
+          pixi run -e wheel-test which rerun
+          pixi run -e wheel-test rerun --version
 
       - name: Get sha
         id: get-sha