diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index 2798cd7b8ce..3a8ee28a0a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -235,6 +235,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create requirements file for custom build
         run: |
           touch requirements_custom.txt
+          echo -n "cython==3.1.2" >> requirements_custom.txt
 
       - name: Modify requirements file for custom build
         if: contains(fromJSON('["armv7", "armhf"]'), matrix.arch)