diff --git a/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/mod.rs b/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/mod.rs
index dc6a9de58..a64831e95 100644
--- a/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/mod.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub use input::cache_repodata;
 use input::{add_repodata_records, add_solv_file, add_virtual_packages};
 pub use libc_byte_slice::LibcByteSlice;
 use output::get_required_packages;
-use rattler_conda_types::RepoDataRecord;
+use rattler_conda_types::{MatchSpec, NamelessMatchSpec, RepoDataRecord};
 use wrapper::{
     flags::SolverFlag,
     pool::{Pool, Verbosity},
@@ -239,6 +239,17 @@ impl super::SolverImpl for Solver {
             goal.install(id, true);
         }
 
+        // Add virtual packages to the queue. We want to install these as part of the
+        // solution as well. This ensures that if a package only has a constraint on a
+        // virtual package, the virtual package is installed.
+        for virtual_package in task.virtual_packages {
+            let id = pool.intern_matchspec(&MatchSpec::from_nameless(
+                NamelessMatchSpec::default(),
+                Some(virtual_package.name),
+            ));
+            goal.install(id, false);
+        }
+
         // Construct a solver and solve the problems in the queue
         let mut solver = pool.create_solver();
         solver.set_flag(SolverFlag::allow_uninstall(), true);
diff --git a/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/output.rs b/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/output.rs
index bea9f75c5..61eef6218 100644
--- a/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/output.rs
+++ b/crates/rattler_solve/src/libsolv_c/output.rs
@@ -35,8 +35,11 @@ pub fn get_required_packages(
         let transaction_type = transaction.transaction_type(id);
 
         // Retrieve the repodata record corresponding to this solvable
-        let (repo_index, solvable_index) =
-            get_solvable_indexes(pool, repo_mapping, solvable_index_id, id);
+        let Some((repo_index, solvable_index)) =
+            get_solvable_indexes(pool, repo_mapping, solvable_index_id, id)
+        else {
+            continue;
+        };
         let repodata_record = repodata_records[repo_index][solvable_index];
 
         match transaction_type as u32 {
@@ -61,15 +64,14 @@ fn get_solvable_indexes(
     repo_mapping: &HashMap<RepoId, usize>,
     solvable_index_id: StringId,
     id: SolvableId,
-) -> (usize, usize) {
+) -> Option<(usize, usize)> {
     let solvable = id.resolve_raw(pool);
-    let solvable_index =
-        solvable::lookup_num(solvable.as_ptr(), solvable_index_id).unwrap() as usize;
+    let solvable_index = solvable::lookup_num(solvable.as_ptr(), solvable_index_id)? as usize;
 
     // Safe because there are no active mutable borrows of any solvable at this stage
     let repo_id = RepoId::from_ffi_solvable(unsafe { solvable.as_ref() });
 
     let repo_index = repo_mapping[&repo_id];
 
-    (repo_index, solvable_index)
+    Some((repo_index, solvable_index))
 }
diff --git a/crates/rattler_solve/src/resolvo/mod.rs b/crates/rattler_solve/src/resolvo/mod.rs
index 0678bf3f7..b7d31d872 100644
--- a/crates/rattler_solve/src/resolvo/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/rattler_solve/src/resolvo/mod.rs
@@ -609,17 +609,24 @@ impl super::SolverImpl for Solver {
         )?;
 
         // Construct the requirements that the solver needs to satisfy.
-        let root_requirements = task
-            .specs
-            .iter()
-            .map(|spec| {
-                let (name, nameless_spec) = spec.clone().into_nameless();
-                let name = name.expect("cannot use matchspec without a name");
-                let name_id = provider.pool.intern_package_name(name.as_normalized());
-                provider
-                    .pool
-                    .intern_version_set(name_id, nameless_spec.into())
-            })
+        let virtual_package_requirements = task.virtual_packages.iter().map(|spec| {
+            let name_id = provider.pool.intern_package_name(spec.name.as_normalized());
+            provider
+                .pool
+                .intern_version_set(name_id, NamelessMatchSpec::default().into())
+        });
+
+        let root_requirements = task.specs.iter().map(|spec| {
+            let (name, nameless_spec) = spec.clone().into_nameless();
+            let name = name.expect("cannot use matchspec without a name");
+            let name_id = provider.pool.intern_package_name(name.as_normalized());
+            provider
+                .pool
+                .intern_version_set(name_id, nameless_spec.into())
+        });
+
+        let all_requirements = virtual_package_requirements
+            .chain(root_requirements)
             .collect();
 
         let root_constraints = task
@@ -635,7 +642,7 @@ impl super::SolverImpl for Solver {
 
         // Construct a solver and solve the problems in the queue
         let mut solver = LibSolvRsSolver::new(provider);
-        let solvables = solver.solve(root_requirements, root_constraints).map_err(
+        let solvables = solver.solve(all_requirements, root_constraints).map_err(
             |unsolvable_or_cancelled| {
                 match unsolvable_or_cancelled {
                     UnsolvableOrCancelled::Unsolvable(problem) => {
diff --git a/crates/rattler_solve/tests/backends.rs b/crates/rattler_solve/tests/backends.rs
index 95bd7c01c..92372a4b4 100644
--- a/crates/rattler_solve/tests/backends.rs
+++ b/crates/rattler_solve/tests/backends.rs
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ fn read_conda_forge_sparse_repo_data() -> &'static SparseRepoData {
 macro_rules! solver_backend_tests {
     ($T:path) => {
         use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
+        use itertools::Itertools;
 
         #[test]
         fn test_solve_quetz() {
@@ -561,6 +562,41 @@ macro_rules! solver_backend_tests {
             assert_eq!(operations[0].file_name, "bors-1.0-bla_1.tar.bz2");
             assert_eq!(operations[1].file_name, "foobar-2.1-bla_1.tar.bz2");
         }
+
+        #[test]
+        fn test_virtual_package_constrains() {
+            // This tests that a package that has a constrains on a virtual package is
+            // properly restricted.
+            let result = solve::<$T>(
+                dummy_channel_json_path(),
+                SimpleSolveTask {
+                    specs: &["cuda-version"],
+                    virtual_packages: vec![GenericVirtualPackage {
+                        name: "__cuda".parse().unwrap(),
+                        version: Version::from_str("1").unwrap(),
+                        build_string: "0".to_string(),
+                    }],
+                    ..SimpleSolveTask::default()
+                },
+            );
+
+            let output = match result {
+                Ok(pkgs) => pkgs
+                    .iter()
+                    .format_with("\n", |pkg, f| {
+                        f(&format_args!(
+                            "{}={}={}",
+                            pkg.package_record.name.as_normalized(),
+                            pkg.package_record.version.as_str(),
+                            &pkg.package_record.build
+                        ))
+                    })
+                    .to_string(),
+                Err(e) => e.to_string(),
+            };
+
+            insta::assert_snapshot!(output);
+        }
     };
 }
 
@@ -661,16 +697,17 @@ mod libsolv_c {
 
 #[cfg(feature = "resolvo")]
 mod resolvo {
-    use super::{
-        dummy_channel_json_path, installed_package, solve, solve_real_world, FromStr,
-        GenericVirtualPackage, SimpleSolveTask, SolveError, Version,
-    };
     use rattler_conda_types::{
         MatchSpec, PackageRecord, ParseStrictness, RepoDataRecord, VersionWithSource,
     };
     use rattler_solve::{SolveStrategy, SolverImpl, SolverTask};
     use url::Url;
 
+    use super::{
+        dummy_channel_json_path, installed_package, solve, solve_real_world, FromStr,
+        GenericVirtualPackage, SimpleSolveTask, SolveError, Version,
+    };
+
     solver_backend_tests!(rattler_solve::resolvo::Solver);
 
     #[test]
@@ -805,7 +842,8 @@ mod resolvo {
         );
     }
 
-    /// Try to solve a package with a direct url, and then try to do it again without having it in the repodata.
+    /// Try to solve a package with a direct url, and then try to do it again
+    /// without having it in the repodata.
     #[test]
     fn test_solve_on_url() {
         let url_str =
@@ -817,8 +855,8 @@ mod resolvo {
 
         // Create RepoData with only the package from the url, so the solver can find it
         let package_record = PackageRecord::new(
-            // // Only defining the name, version and url is enough for the solver to find the package
-            // direct_url: Some(url.clone()),
+            // // Only defining the name, version and url is enough for the solver to find the
+            // package direct_url: Some(url.clone()),
             "_libgcc_mutex".parse().unwrap(),
             VersionWithSource::from_str("0.1").unwrap(),
             "0".to_string(),
diff --git a/crates/rattler_solve/tests/snapshots/backends__libsolv_c__virtual_package_constrains.snap b/crates/rattler_solve/tests/snapshots/backends__libsolv_c__virtual_package_constrains.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7a6dac6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/rattler_solve/tests/snapshots/backends__libsolv_c__virtual_package_constrains.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+source: crates/rattler_solve/tests/backends.rs
+assertion_line: 614
+expression: output
+---
+Cannot solve the request because of: package cuda-version-12.5-hd4f0392_3 has constraint __cuda >=12.1 conflicting with __cuda-1
diff --git a/crates/rattler_solve/tests/snapshots/backends__resolvo__virtual_package_constrains.snap b/crates/rattler_solve/tests/snapshots/backends__resolvo__virtual_package_constrains.snap
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..98a705be8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/rattler_solve/tests/snapshots/backends__resolvo__virtual_package_constrains.snap
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+source: crates/rattler_solve/tests/backends.rs
+assertion_line: 711
+expression: output
+---
+Cannot solve the request because of: The following packages are incompatible
+├─ __cuda * can be installed with any of the following options:
+│  └─ __cuda 1
+└─ cuda-version * cannot be installed because there are no viable options:
+   └─ cuda-version 12.5 would constrain
+      └─ __cuda >=12.1 , which conflicts with any installable versions previously reported
diff --git a/test-data/channels/dummy/linux-64/repodata.json b/test-data/channels/dummy/linux-64/repodata.json
index 2fde15aba..378ecec96 100644
--- a/test-data/channels/dummy/linux-64/repodata.json
+++ b/test-data/channels/dummy/linux-64/repodata.json
@@ -5,6 +5,21 @@
     "base_url": "../linux-64"
   },
   "packages": {
+    "cuda-version-12.5-hd4f0392_3.conda": {
+      "build": "hd4f0392_3",
+      "build_number": 3,
+      "depends": [],
+      "constrains": ["__cuda >=12.1"],
+      "license": "LicenseRef-NVIDIA-End-User-License-Agreement",
+      "license_family": "LicenseRef-NVIDIA-End-User-License-Agreement",
+      "md5": "6ae1a563a4aa61e55e8ae8260f0d021b",
+      "name": "cuda-version",
+      "sha256": "e45a5d14909296abd0784a073da9ee5c420fa58671fbc999f8a9ec898cf3486b",
+      "size": 21151,
+      "subdir": "noarch",
+      "timestamp": 1716314536803,
+      "version": "12.5"
+    },
     "foo-3.0.2-py36h1af98f8_1.tar.bz2": {
       "build": "py36h1af98f8_1",
       "build_number": 1,