diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
index 22b939671..879ea4e2b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
@@ -324,6 +324,14 @@ jobs:
       if: ${{ inputs.include-debug-info-for-macos }}
       run: echo "INCLUDE_DSYM=1" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+    # Install native version of Python 3.8 on arm64
+    # The default Python 3.8 install used by cibuildwheel is for x86_64
+    # https://cibuildwheel.pypa.io/en/stable/faq/#macos-building-cpython-38-wheels-on-arm64
+    - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.8
+      if: runner.os == 'macOS' && runner.arch == 'ARM64'
+
     - name: Build wheel
       uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.19.2
       env: