diff --git a/test_wheels_in_image.sh b/test_wheels_in_image.sh
index 995aaac..7747770 100755
--- a/test_wheels_in_image.sh
+++ b/test_wheels_in_image.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ docker run --rm -v "$PWD:/work" -w /work wheeltest bash -lc '
     module="$(basename "$(dirname "$toml")" | tr "-" "_")"
     python -c "import $module; $module.smoketest()" && echo "$module: OK"
   done
+
+  # Verify all binaries and shared libs are self-contained (no missing deps)
+  echo
+  echo "Checking shared library dependencies..."
+  ldd_out=$(find /tmp/venv -type f \( -executable -o -name "*.so*" \) -exec ldd {} + 2>/dev/null) || true
+  if echo "$ldd_out" | grep -q "not found"; then
+    echo "ERROR: binaries have missing shared library dependencies:"
+    echo "$ldd_out" | grep "not found"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+  echo "All shared library deps OK"
 '
 
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