diff --git a/.github/scripts/matrix.py b/.github/scripts/matrix.py
index 4cefd1ac..0be8e6e2 100644
--- a/.github/scripts/matrix.py
+++ b/.github/scripts/matrix.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def get_tests(config):
         "test_maps",
         "test_verifier",
     ]
+    if int(config.get("llvm-version", 0)) >= 18:
+        tests.append("test_progs_cpuv4")
     if config.get("parallel_tests", False):
         return tests
     return [test for test in tests if not test.endswith("parallel")]
diff --git a/ci/vmtest/run_selftests.sh b/ci/vmtest/run_selftests.sh
index 8c0fee32..7f65d46f 100755
--- a/ci/vmtest/run_selftests.sh
+++ b/ci/vmtest/run_selftests.sh
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@ test_progs_no_alu32_parallel() {
   test_progs_helper "-no_alu32" "-j"
 }
 
+test_progs_cpuv4() {
+  test_progs_helper "-cpuv4" ""
+}
+
 test_maps() {
   foldable start test_maps "Testing test_maps"
   taskset 0xF ./test_maps && true
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ read_test_names "$@"
 if [ ${#TEST_NAMES[@]} -eq 0 ]; then
 	test_progs
 	test_progs_no_alu32
+	test_progs_cpuv4
 	test_maps
 	test_verifier
 else