diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 78944d4f..e6434de5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -143,9 +143,20 @@ jobs:
           - { spec: cp315-manylinux_s390x, arch: s390x, test_args: '{package}/src/c', omit: ${{ env.skip_slow_jobs }} }
           - { spec: cp315t-manylinux_s390x, arch: s390x, test_args: '{package}/src/c', omit: ${{ env.skip_slow_jobs }} }
 
+          # riscv64 manylinux (native runners, so no need to trim the test suite
+          # or gate these behind skip_slow_jobs the way the emulated arches are)
+          - { spec: cp310-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64, omit: ${{ env.skip_ci_redundant_jobs }} }
+          - { spec: cp311-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64, omit: ${{ env.skip_ci_redundant_jobs }} }
+          - { spec: cp312-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64, omit: ${{ env.skip_ci_redundant_jobs }} }
+          - { spec: cp313-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64, omit: ${{ env.skip_ci_redundant_jobs }} }
+          - { spec: cp314-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64, omit: ${{ env.skip_ci_redundant_jobs }} }
+          - { spec: cp314t-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64, omit: ${{ env.skip_ci_redundant_jobs }} }
+          - { spec: cp315-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64 }
+          - { spec: cp315t-manylinux_riscv64, arch: riscv64 }
+
   linux:
     needs: [python_sdist, make_linux_matrix]
-    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.arch == 'aarch64') && 'ubuntu-24.04-arm' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ (matrix.arch == 'aarch64') && 'ubuntu-24.04-arm' || (matrix.arch == 'riscv64') && 'ubuntu-24.04-riscv' || 'ubuntu-24.04' }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.make_linux_matrix.outputs.matrix_json) }}
@@ -159,7 +170,13 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: configure docker foreign arch support
       uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v4.2.0
-      if: matrix.arch != 'x86_64' && matrix.arch != 'i686' && matrix.arch != 'aarch64'
+      if: matrix.arch != 'x86_64' && matrix.arch != 'i686' && matrix.arch != 'aarch64' && matrix.arch != 'riscv64'
+
+    # the riscv64 runners have no preinstalled python that actions/setup-python
+    # can provide either, so fetch one with uv to drive cibuildwheel
+    - name: install uv (riscv64)
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v10.0.1
+      if: matrix.arch == 'riscv64'
 
     - name: build/test wheels
       id: build
@@ -184,6 +201,8 @@ jobs:
         CIBW_MANYLINUX_AARCH64_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.manylinux_img || 'manylinux2014' }}
         CIBW_MANYLINUX_PPC64LE_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.manylinux_img || 'manylinux2014' }}
         CIBW_MANYLINUX_S390X_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.manylinux_img || 'manylinux2014' }}
+        # manylinux_2_39 is the first manylinux spec with riscv64 images
+        CIBW_MANYLINUX_RISCV64_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.manylinux_img || 'manylinux_2_39' }}
         CIBW_MUSLLINUX_X86_64_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.musllinux_img || 'musllinux_1_2' }}
         CIBW_MUSLLINUX_I686_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.musllinux_img || 'musllinux_1_2' }}
         CIBW_MUSLLINUX_AARCH64_IMAGE: ${{ matrix.musllinux_img || 'musllinux_1_2' }}
@@ -195,10 +214,14 @@ jobs:
         mkdir cffi
 
         tar zxf ${{ steps.fetch_sdist.outputs.download-path }}/cffi*.tar.gz --strip-components=1 -C cffi
-        python -m pip install --upgrade "${{ matrix.cibw_version || 'cibuildwheel' }}"
 
         # actually build libffi + wheel (using env tweaks above)
-        python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir dist ./cffi
+        if [ "${{ matrix.arch }}" = "riscv64" ]; then
+          uvx --python 3.14 "${{ matrix.cibw_version || 'cibuildwheel' }}" --output-dir dist ./cffi
+        else
+          python -m pip install --upgrade "${{ matrix.cibw_version || 'cibuildwheel' }}"
+          python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir dist ./cffi
+        fi
 
         echo "artifact_name=$(ls ./dist/)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"