diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-python.yml b/.github/workflows/test-python.yml
index c8aef26cc..9328f5161 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-python.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,32 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
+  check-non-eol-available:  # non EOL versions of python shall be available on all workers
+    name: non-eol ${{ matrix.python-version }} ${{ matrix.check-latest && 'latest' || '' }} ${{ matrix.os }}
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
+        check-latest: [false, true]
+        os: [macos-12, macos-13, macos-14, windows-2019, windows-2022, ubuntu-20.04, ubuntu-22.04, ubuntu-24.04, setup-actions-ubuntu-arm64-2-core, setup-actions-windows-arm64-4-core]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Setup Python ${{ matrix.check-latest && 'and check latest' || '' }}
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          check-latest: ${{ matrix.check-latest }}
+      - name: Validate version
+        run: |
+          $pythonVersion = (python --version)
+          if ("$pythonVersion" -NotMatch "${{ matrix.python-version }}"){
+            Write-Host "The current version is $pythonVersion; expected version is ${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+            exit 1
+          }
+          $pythonVersion
+        shell: pwsh
+
   setup-versions-from-manifest:
     name: Setup ${{ matrix.python }} ${{ matrix.os }}
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -336,30 +362,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run simple code
         run: ${{ steps.setup-python.outputs.python-path }} -c 'import math; print(math.factorial(5))'
 
-  check-latest:
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, windows-latest, macos-latest]
-        python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11', '3.12']
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Setup Python and check latest
-        uses: ./
-        with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          check-latest: true
-      - name: Validate version
-        run: |
-          $pythonVersion = (python --version)
-          if ("$pythonVersion" -NotMatch "${{ matrix.python-version }}"){
-            Write-Host "The current version is $pythonVersion; expected version is ${{ matrix.python-version }}"
-            exit 1
-          }
-          $pythonVersion
-        shell: pwsh
-
   setup-python-multiple-python-versions:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy: