diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 6e10a39ad..f4430b19f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -39,17 +39,44 @@ jobs:
 
   build:
     needs: lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        python_ver: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12", "3.13", "3.14"]
+        include:
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            python_version: "3.10"
+            tox_env: py310
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            python_version: "3.11"
+            tox_env: py311
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            python_version: "3.12"
+            tox_env: py312
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            python_version: "3.13"
+            tox_env: py313
+          - os: ubuntu-latest
+            python_version: "3.14"
+            tox_env: py314
+          - os: windows-latest
+            python_version: "3.10"
+            tox_env: py310
+          - os: windows-latest
+            python_version: "3.13"
+            tox_env: py313
+          - os: macos-latest
+            python_version: "3.10"
+            tox_env: py310
+          - os: macos-latest
+            python_version: "3.13"
+            tox_env: py313
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v6
-    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python_ver }}
+    - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python_version }}
       uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with:
-        python-version: ${{ matrix.python_ver }}
+        python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
     - name: Install uv
       uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
     - name: Install dependencies
diff --git a/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client.py b/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client.py
index 211b66ab6..81f0b821d 100644
--- a/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client.py
+++ b/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client.py
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ def test_wait_timeout(self):
         dapr = DaprGrpcClient(f'localhost:{port}')
         with self.assertRaises(Exception) as context:
             dapr.wait(0.1)
-        self.assertTrue('Connection refused' in str(context.exception))
+        self.assertIsInstance(context.exception, (ConnectionRefusedError, TimeoutError))
 
     def test_lock_acquire_success(self):
         dapr = DaprGrpcClient(f'{self.scheme}localhost:{self.grpc_port}')
diff --git a/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client_async.py b/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client_async.py
index e27b8dc52..95e46e015 100644
--- a/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client_async.py
+++ b/tests/clients/test_dapr_grpc_client_async.py
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ async def test_wait_timeout(self):
         dapr = DaprGrpcClientAsync(f'{self.scheme}localhost:{port}')
         with self.assertRaises(Exception) as context:
             await dapr.wait(0.1)
-        self.assertTrue('Connection refused' in str(context.exception))
+        self.assertIsInstance(context.exception, (ConnectionRefusedError, TimeoutError))
 
     async def test_lock_acquire_success(self):
         dapr = DaprGrpcClientAsync(f'{self.scheme}localhost:{self.grpc_port}')