diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bcdd22b..afab518 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,11 +23,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: true
 
+      - name: Set up QEMU
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
+        with:
+          platforms: all
+
       - name: Build wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.17.0
         env:
           CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 1
           MAXMINDDB_REQUIRE_EXTENSION: 1
+          # configure cibuildwheel to build native archs ('auto'), and some
+          # emulated ones
+          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: auto aarch64
 
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
         with: