diff --git a/examples/pybind11-project/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/pybind11-project/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ca625b..683963f 100644
--- a/examples/pybind11-project/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/pybind11-project/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (DEFINED PY_BUILD_CMAKE_PACKAGE_VERSION)
 endif()
 
 # Find the Python interpreter and the development files
-if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING AND NOT (APPLE AND ENV{CIBUILDWHEEL} STREQUAL "1"))
     find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Development.Module)
 else()
     find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module)
diff --git a/examples/pybind11-project/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake b/examples/pybind11-project/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake
index b600d0c..f4af2e4 100644
--- a/examples/pybind11-project/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake
+++ b/examples/pybind11-project/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mark_as_advanced(USE_GLOBAL_PYBIND11)
 function(find_pybind11_python_first)
 
     # Find Python
-    if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING AND NOT (APPLE AND ENV{CIBUILDWHEEL} STREQUAL "1"))
         find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Development.Module)
     else()
         find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module)
diff --git a/test-packages/namespace-project-a/CMakeLists.txt b/test-packages/namespace-project-a/CMakeLists.txt
index 0ca625b..683963f 100644
--- a/test-packages/namespace-project-a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/test-packages/namespace-project-a/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ if (DEFINED PY_BUILD_CMAKE_PACKAGE_VERSION)
 endif()
 
 # Find the Python interpreter and the development files
-if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING AND NOT (APPLE AND ENV{CIBUILDWHEEL} STREQUAL "1"))
     find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Development.Module)
 else()
     find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module)
diff --git a/test-packages/namespace-project-a/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake b/test-packages/namespace-project-a/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake
index b600d0c..f4af2e4 100644
--- a/test-packages/namespace-project-a/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake
+++ b/test-packages/namespace-project-a/cmake/QueryPythonForPybind11.cmake
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mark_as_advanced(USE_GLOBAL_PYBIND11)
 function(find_pybind11_python_first)
 
     # Find Python
-    if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING)
+    if (CMAKE_CROSSCOMPILING AND NOT (APPLE AND ENV{CIBUILDWHEEL} STREQUAL "1"))
         find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Development.Module)
     else()
         find_package(Python3 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Interpreter Development.Module)