diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ab0f72b78..41e647553 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1783,6 +1783,28 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Validate global Python install"
         run: py -3.13 ./scripts/check_system_python.py --uv ./uv.exe
 
+  system-test-windows-aarch64-x86-python-313:
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    needs: build-binary-windows-aarch64
+    name: "check system | x86-64 python3.13 on windows aarch64"
+    runs-on: github-windows-11-aarch64-4
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.13"
+          architecture: "x64"
+          allow-prereleases: true
+
+      - name: "Download binary"
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: uv-windows-aarch64-${{ github.sha }}
+
+      - name: "Validate global Python install"
+        run: py -3.13 ./scripts/check_system_python.py --uv ./uv.exe
+
   # Test our PEP 514 integration that installs Python into the Windows registry.
   system-test-windows-registry:
     timeout-minutes: 10