diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
index ff8780aa5e9..8b69535b322 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
@@ -106,13 +106,43 @@ function build_libavif {
 
     python3 -m pip install meson ninja
 
-    curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y
-    . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+    if [[ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]] && [[ "$MB_ML_VER" == 2014 ]]; then
+        # This can be removed once Amazon 2 is EOL on 30 June 2025
+        if [[ "$PLAT" == "aarch64" ]]; then
+            suffix="aarch64"
+        else
+            suffix="generic"
+        fi
+
+        curl -sLo - \
+            https://github.com/xiph/rav1e/releases/download/v$RAV1E_VERSION/librav1e-$RAV1E_VERSION-linux-$suffix.tar.gz \
+            | tar -C $BUILD_PREFIX --exclude LICENSE --exclude '*.so' --exclude '*.dylib' -zxf -
+
+        if [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
+            sed -i 's/-lgcc_s/-lgcc_eh/g' "${BUILD_PREFIX}/lib/pkgconfig/rav1e.pc"
+        fi
+
+        # Force libavif to treat system rav1e as if it were local
+        mkdir -p /tmp/cmake/Modules
+        cat <<EOF > /tmp/cmake/Modules/Findrav1e.cmake
+        add_library(rav1e::rav1e STATIC IMPORTED GLOBAL)
+        set_target_properties(rav1e::rav1e PROPERTIES
+            IMPORTED_LOCATION "$BUILD_PREFIX/lib/librav1e.a"
+            AVIF_LOCAL ON
+            INTERFACE_INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES "$BUILD_PREFIX/include/rav1e"
+        )
+EOF
+
+        rav1e=SYSTEM
+    else
+        curl https://sh.rustup.rs -sSf | sh -s -- -y
+        . "$HOME/.cargo/env"
+
+        if [ -z "$IS_ALPINE" ] && [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
+            yum install -y perl
+        fi
 
-    if [ -n "$IS_ALPINE" ]; then
-        apk add perl
-    elif [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
-        yum install -y perl
+        rav1e=LOCAL
     fi
 
     local out_dir=$(fetch_unpack https://github.com/AOMediaCodec/libavif/archive/refs/tags/v$LIBAVIF_VERSION.tar.gz libavif-$LIBAVIF_VERSION.tar.gz)
@@ -124,7 +154,7 @@ function build_libavif {
             -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=OFF \
             -DAVIF_LIBSHARPYUV=LOCAL \
             -DAVIF_LIBYUV=LOCAL \
-            -DAVIF_CODEC_RAV1E=LOCAL \
+            -DAVIF_CODEC_RAV1E=$rav1e \
             -DAVIF_CODEC_AOM=LOCAL \
             -DAVIF_CODEC_DAV1D=LOCAL \
             -DAVIF_CODEC_SVT=LOCAL \