diff --git a/.github/workflows/python.yml b/.github/workflows/python.yml
index b7ac12a..e288977 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python.yml
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install setuptools wheel nose2
           python -m pip install --only-binary numpy $PRE setuptools_dso>=2.1a1 epicscorelibs>=7.0.3.99.2.0a1
 
-          python -m pip wheel -v -w dist dist/pvxslibs-*.tar.gz
+          python -m pip wheel -v --only-binary numpy -w dist dist/pvxslibs-*.tar.gz
 
           cd dist
           python -m pip install pvxslibs-*.whl