diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/it/python_upgrade.rs b/crates/uv/tests/it/python_upgrade.rs
index 43b805fde..108af4243 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/it/python_upgrade.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/it/python_upgrade.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use uv_static::EnvVars;
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade() {
     let context: TestContext = TestContext::new_with_versions(&[])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs();
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ fn python_upgrade() {
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade_without_version() {
     let context: TestContext = TestContext::new_with_versions(&[])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs();
@@ -161,6 +163,7 @@ fn python_upgrade_without_version() {
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv() {
     let context: TestContext = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs();
@@ -263,6 +266,7 @@ fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv() {
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv_preview() {
     let context: TestContext = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs();
@@ -326,6 +330,7 @@ fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv_preview() {
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade_ignored_with_python_pin() {
     let context: TestContext = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs();
@@ -391,6 +396,7 @@ fn python_upgrade_ignored_with_python_pin() {
 #[test]
 fn python_no_transparent_upgrade_with_venv_patch_specification() {
     let context: TestContext = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs();
@@ -456,6 +462,7 @@ fn python_no_transparent_upgrade_with_venv_patch_specification() {
 #[test]
 fn python_transparent_upgrade_venv_venv() {
     let context: TestContext = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_filtered_virtualenv_bin()
@@ -549,6 +556,7 @@ fn python_transparent_upgrade_venv_venv() {
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv_module() {
     let context = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs()
@@ -616,6 +624,7 @@ fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv_module() {
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv_module_in_venv() {
     let context = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_managed_python_dirs()
@@ -703,6 +712,7 @@ fn python_upgrade_transparent_from_venv_module_in_venv() {
 #[test]
 fn python_upgrade_force_install() -> Result<()> {
     let context = TestContext::new_with_versions(&["3.13"])
+        .with_python_download_cache()
         .with_filtered_python_keys()
         .with_filtered_exe_suffix()
         .with_empty_python_install_mirror()