diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/android.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/android.py
index 50b07884..013e7be5 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/android.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/android.py
@@ -229,7 +229,10 @@ def setup_env(
                 f"or insert {command} above it."
             )
             raise errors.FatalError(msg)
-        call(command, "--version", env=build_env)
+        if command == "python":
+            call(command, "-V", "-V", env=build_env)
+        else:
+            call(command, "--version", env=build_env)
 
     # Construct an altered environment which simulates running on Android.
     android_env = setup_android_env(config, python_dir, venv_dir, build_env)
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/ios.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/ios.py
index 9e247448..aa31409f 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/ios.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/ios.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ def setup_python(
             "entry or insert python above it."
         )
         raise errors.FatalError(msg)
-    call("python", "--version", env=env)
+    call("python", "-V", "-V", env=env)
 
     # Check what pip version we're on
     assert (venv_bin_path / "pip").exists()
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py
index d5d9366b..86984a70 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ def build_in_container(
         if PurePosixPath(which_python) != python_bin / "python":
             msg = "python available on PATH doesn't match our installed instance. If you have modified PATH, ensure that you don't overwrite cibuildwheel's entry or insert python above it."
             raise errors.FatalError(msg)
+        container.call(["python", "-V", "-V"], env=env)
 
         if use_uv:
             which_uv = container.call(["which", "uv"], env=env, capture_output=True).strip()
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py
index 37c3d799..f9b8c496 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def setup_python(
     if which_python != str(venv_bin_path / "python"):
         msg = "python available on PATH doesn't match our installed instance. If you have modified PATH, ensure that you don't overwrite cibuildwheel's entry or insert python above it."
         raise errors.FatalError(msg)
-    call("python", "--version", env=env)
+    call("python", "-V", "-V", env=env)
 
     # check what pip version we're on
     if not use_uv:
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/pyodide.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/pyodide.py
index e0560b4a..163726fe 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/pyodide.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/pyodide.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def setup_python(
     if which_python != str(venv_bin_path / "python"):
         msg = "python available on PATH doesn't match our venv instance. If you have modified PATH, ensure that you don't overwrite cibuildwheel's entry or insert python above it."
         raise errors.FatalError(msg)
-    call("python", "--version", env=env)
+    call("python", "-V", "-V", env=env)
 
     # check what pip version we're on
     assert (venv_bin_path / "pip").exists()
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
index 3bb9e86f..29665b2e 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ def setup_python(
     if where_python != str(venv_path / "Scripts" / "python.exe"):
         msg = "python available on PATH doesn't match our installed instance. If you have modified PATH, ensure that you don't overwrite cibuildwheel's entry or insert python above it."
         raise errors.FatalError(msg)
-    call("python", "--version", env=env)
+    call("python", "-V", "-V", env=env)
     call("python", "-c", "\"import struct; print(struct.calcsize('P') * 8)\"", env=env)
 
     # check what pip version we're on