diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d123c24..22020651 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: '3.10'
+      - name: Install pybind11
+        run: python -m pip install --force-reinstall pybind11==2.11.1
       - name: Install cibuildwheel
         run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==2.19.1
       - name: Build wheels
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 6a226585..3946cb41 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
         with:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
-          
+      - name: Install pybind11
+        run: python -m pip install --force-reinstall pybind11==2.11.1
       - name: Build and install
         run: python -m pip install .