diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-python-sdk.yml b/.github/workflows/release-python-sdk.yml
index ea2278a53..46c08ab55 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-python-sdk.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-python-sdk.yml
@@ -50,16 +50,10 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        target: [x86_64, aarch64]
+        target: [x86_64]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install protoc
-        uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
-        with:
-          version: "25.x"
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-
       - name: Build wheels
         uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
         with:
@@ -67,6 +61,12 @@ jobs:
           args: --release --out dist --manifest-path crates/basilica-sdk-python/Cargo.toml
           sccache: 'true'
           manylinux: auto
+          before-script-linux: |
+            # Install protoc inside the manylinux container
+            curl -LO https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/releases/download/v25.1/protoc-25.1-linux-x86_64.zip
+            unzip protoc-25.1-linux-x86_64.zip -d /usr/local
+            chmod +x /usr/local/bin/protoc
+            protoc --version
 
       - name: Upload wheels
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -84,6 +84,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+
       - name: Install protoc
         run: brew install protobuf
 
@@ -107,6 +112,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+
       - name: Install protoc
         run: choco install protoc
 
@@ -130,6 +140,11 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Set up Python 3.10
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: '3.10'
+
       - name: Install protoc
         uses: arduino/setup-protoc@v3
         with:
@@ -259,7 +274,7 @@ jobs:
 
             ## Supported Platforms
 
-            - Linux: x86_64, aarch64 (ARM64)
+            - Linux: x86_64
             - macOS: x86_64 (Intel), aarch64 (Apple Silicon)
             - Windows: x86_64
             - Python: 3.10, 3.11, 3.12, 3.13