diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bf2811a96..27bb1b22c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -34,3 +34,8 @@ cmake.args = [
     "-DKAHYPAR_DOWNLOAD_TBB=ON",
 ]
 install.components = ["MtKaHyPar_Python"]
+
+
+# cibuildwheel orchestrates the build for different platforms
+[tool.cibuildwheel.linux]
+before-all = "yum install hwloc-devel"