diff --git a/ci/scripts/python_wheel_unix_test.sh b/ci/scripts/python_wheel_unix_test.sh
index e30d2899605a8..3ce86b16116b0 100755
--- a/ci/scripts/python_wheel_unix_test.sh
+++ b/ci/scripts/python_wheel_unix_test.sh
@@ -91,6 +91,8 @@ fi
 if [ "${CHECK_VERSION}" == "ON" ]; then
   pyarrow_version=$(python -c "import pyarrow; print(pyarrow.__version__)")
   [ "${pyarrow_version}" = "${ARROW_VERSION}" ]
+  arrow_cpp_version=$(python -c "import pyarrow; print(pyarrow.cpp_build_info.version)")
+  [ "${arrow_cpp_version}" = "${ARROW_VERSION}" ]
 fi
 
 if [ "${CHECK_WHEEL_CONTENT}" == "ON" ]; then