diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 58e0b28..2c56dc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       CIBW_SKIP: "pp*"
       CIBW_ENVIRONMENT: "SETUPTOOLS_USE_DISTUTILS=stdlib"
-      CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: pip install numpy --config-settings=setup-args="-Dallow-noblas=true"
+      CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: pip install "numpy>=1.26.2" --config-settings=setup-args="-Dallow-noblas=true"
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3