diff --git a/.github/workflows/action.yml b/.github/workflows/action.yml
index 65b15a63..100759e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/action.yml
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./
         with:
           python-versions: "3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, pypy-2.7, pypy-3.7, pypy-3.8, pypy-3.9, pypy-3.10"
-      - run: nox --non-interactive --error-on-missing-interpreter --session github_actions_all_tests
+          extras: uv
+      - run: nox --non-interactive --error-on-missing-interpreter --session github_actions_all_tests --default-venv-backend uv
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f0392ba0..2255a437 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "comma-separated list of python versions to install"
     required: false
     default: "3.8, 3.9, 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, pypy-3.9, pypy-3.10"
+  extras:
+    description: "comma-separated list of extras to install"
+    required: false
+    default: ""
 branding:
   icon: package
   color: blue
@@ -31,5 +35,5 @@ runs:
         allow-prereleases: true
 
     - name: "Install nox"
-      run: pipx install --python "${{ steps.allpython.outputs.python-path }}" '${{ github.action_path }}'
+      run: pipx install --python "${{ steps.allpython.outputs.python-path }}" "${{ github.action_path }}${{ inputs.extras != '' && format('[{0}]', inputs.extras) || ''}}"
       shell: bash