diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
index dd0a519472f..87d7646f8bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels.yml
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ jobs:
           CIBW_BEFORE_ALL: "{package}\\winbuild\\build\\build_dep_all.cmd"
           CIBW_CACHE_PATH: "C:\\cibw"
           CIBW_PRERELEASE_PYTHONS: True
-          CIBW_SKIP: pp38-*
+          CIBW_SKIP: cp38-* pp38-*
           CIBW_TEST_SKIP: "*-win_arm64"
           CIBW_TEST_COMMAND: 'docker run --rm
             -v {project}:C:\pillow