diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python-wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build-python-wheels.yml
index bcb602d22..2efcb35cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python-wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python-wheels.yml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
               apt-get install libssl-dev -y
               export X86_64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_OPENSSL_LIB_DIR=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
               export OPENSSL_DIR=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
+              export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/pkgconfig
   
           - os: ubuntu-22.04
             target: aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
               apt-get install libssl-dev -y
               export AARCH64_UNKNOWN_LINUX_GNU_OPENSSL_LIB_DIR=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu
               export OPENSSL_DIR=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu
+              export PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib/aarch64-linux-gnu/pkgconfig
   
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repo