diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py
index 818ad8f0..7b9b0c37 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/linux.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ def build_in_container(
                         [
                             "uv",
                             "build",
-                            "--python=python",
+                            f"--python={python_bin / 'python'}",
                             container_package_dir,
                             "--wheel",
                             f"--out-dir={built_wheel_dir}",
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py
index 137c6896..e5b4d9e3 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/macos.py
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ def build(options: Options, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
                         call(
                             uv_path,
                             "build",
-                            "--python=python",
+                            f"--python={base_python}",
                             build_options.package_dir,
                             "--wheel",
                             f"--out-dir={built_wheel_dir}",
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py b/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
index d13d925b..d28643b4 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/platforms/windows.py
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ def build(options: Options, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
                         call(
                             uv_path,
                             "build",
-                            "--python=python",
+                            f"--python={base_python}",
                             build_options.package_dir,
                             "--wheel",
                             f"--out-dir={built_wheel_dir}",