diff --git a/crates/uv-resolver/src/requires_python.rs b/crates/uv-resolver/src/requires_python.rs
index 1e61af40167c..86e79d16cdc0 100644
--- a/crates/uv-resolver/src/requires_python.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-resolver/src/requires_python.rs
@@ -362,8 +362,9 @@ impl RequiresPython {
                     let Some(minor) = python_tag
                         .strip_prefix("cp3")
                         .or_else(|| python_tag.strip_prefix("pp3"))
-                        .or_else(|| python_tag.strip_prefix("py3"))
                     else {
+                        // We also return true for bounds such as `py36`, where the Python version
+                        // is a lower bound (redundant with `requires-python`)
                         return true;
                     };
                     let Ok(minor) = minor.parse::<u64>() else {
@@ -725,6 +726,7 @@ mod tests {
             "cbor2-5.6.4-py3-none-any.whl",
             "watchfiles-0.22.0-pp310-pypy310_pp73-macosx_11_0_arm64.whl",
             "dearpygui-1.11.1-cp312-cp312-win_amd64.whl",
+            "solace_pubsubplus-1.8.0-py36-none-manylinux_2_12_x86_64.whl",
         ];
         for wheel_name in wheel_names {
             assert!(
@@ -754,7 +756,6 @@ mod tests {
             "psutil-6.0.0-cp36-cp36m-win32.whl",
             "pydantic_core-2.20.1-pp39-pypy39_pp73-win_amd64.whl",
             "torch-1.10.0-cp36-none-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl",
-            "torch-1.10.0-py36-none-macosx_10_9_x86_64.whl",
         ];
         for wheel_name in wheel_names {
             assert!(
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/snapshots/ecosystem__transformers-lock-file.snap b/crates/uv/tests/snapshots/ecosystem__transformers-lock-file.snap
index 5f5a90d84537..0e004c79f480 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/snapshots/ecosystem__transformers-lock-file.snap
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/snapshots/ecosystem__transformers-lock-file.snap
@@ -2388,6 +2388,9 @@ dependencies = [
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 wheels = [
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/97/0a/c9e66e0c3fd4f2a9404c91ba1a967858041c865c958746bb6939454eed10/multiprocess-0.70.12.2-pp27-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:a9f58945edb234591684c0a181b744a3231643814ef3a8f47cea9a2073b4b2bb", size = 82019 },
+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/df/d0/c3011a5bb77f307e68682a5046cce1a2c6591267bf24b5bf3fc4130bb39d/multiprocess-0.70.12.2-py36-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b3f866f7d9c7acc1a9cb1b6063a29f5cb140ff545b35b71fd4bfdac6f19d75fa", size = 106969 },
+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/aa/d8/d7bbcef5c03890f5fe983d8419b0c5236af3657c5aa9bddf1991a6ed813a/multiprocess-0.70.12.2-py37-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:6aa67e805e50b6e9dfc56dd0f0c85ac3409e6791d4ec5405c5f9bc0a47d745a4", size = 112117 },
+    { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e6/22/b09b8394f8c86ff0cfebd725ea96bba0accd4a4b2be437bcba6a0cf7d1c3/multiprocess-0.70.12.2-py38-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:85941e650c277af44fc82e3e97faacb920e5ce3615238b540cbad4012d6f60e9", size = 128323 },
     { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/e3/12/c1c7b5574a574a5bc898c8656b0ab8514d0609356b3ca18180e2ae94c2f7/multiprocess-0.70.12.2-py39-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:6f812a1d3f198b7cacd63983f60e2dc1338bd4450893f90c435067b5a3127e6f", size = 128693 },
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