diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6d098e49..c94e347f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install auditwheel build
       - name: Build wheels
         run: |
+          python -m pip install xkbcommon<1.5
           python -m build --wheel
           ls dist/
           auditwheel show dist/pywlroots-*.whl
@@ -253,6 +254,7 @@ jobs:
           pip install auditwheel build
       - name: Build wheels
         run: |
+          python -m pip install xkbcommon<1.5
           python -m build --wheel
           ls dist/
           auditwheel show dist/pywlroots-*.whl