diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 580aba9752c..40a3b064887 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -92,8 +92,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.1.4
       - name: Generate partial Python venv restore key
         id: generate_python_cache_key
-        run: >-
-          echo "key=venv-${{ env.CACHE_VERSION }}-${{
+        run: |
+          # Include HA_SHORT_VERSION to force the immediate creation
+          # of a new uv cache entry after a version bump.
+          echo "key=venv-${{ env.CACHE_VERSION }}-${{ env.HA_SHORT_VERSION }}-${{
             hashFiles('requirements_test.txt', 'requirements_test_pre_commit.txt') }}-${{
             hashFiles('requirements.txt') }}-${{
             hashFiles('requirements_all.txt') }}-${{