diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
index eb405578b8d..109651c4b73 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ function build_libavif {
             . \
         && make install)
 
+    if [[ "$MB_ML_LIBC" == "manylinux" ]]; then
+        cp /usr/local/lib64/libavif.a /usr/local/lib
+    fi
     touch libavif-stamp
 }