diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/build-python-package.yml
index 33bd47786f..df73a2e47a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-python-package.yml
@@ -75,23 +75,23 @@ jobs:
           python -m pytest 
              
   build_wheel_linux:
-    # ubuntu 22 has a latest version of cmake, but setup-python 
-    # does not seem to provide all necessary modules to find python
-    # from cmake. works on my machine, test the wheels manually
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
+    strategy:
+        matrix:
+          python: [3.11]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Install correct python version
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
-          python-version: '3.10'
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
 
       - name: Build wheel
         run: |
           python3 --version
           python3 -m pip install cibuildwheel
-          python3 -m cibuildwheel --only cp310-manylinux_x86_64 $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+          python3 -m cibuildwheel --only cp311-manylinux_x86_64 $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
 
       - name: Install wheel
         run: |
@@ -102,7 +102,36 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install pytest
           python3 -m pytest $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
-          
+
+  build_wheel_linux_arm:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04-arm
+    strategy:
+        matrix:
+          python: [3.11]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - name: Install python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: ${{ matrix.python }}
+
+      - name: Build wheel
+        run: |
+          python3 --version
+          python3 -m pip install cibuildwheel
+          python3 -m cibuildwheel --only cp311-manylinux_aarch64 $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+
+      - name: Install wheel
+        run: |
+          ls wheelhouse
+          python3 -m pip install wheelhouse/*.whl
+
+      - name: Test highspy
+        run: |
+          python3 -m pip install pytest
+          python3 -m pytest $GITHUB_WORKSPACE
+
   # macos 13 is Intel
   build_wheel_macos_13:
     runs-on: macos-13
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheels-push.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wheels-push.yml
index b38ebd2280..19851951d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheels-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheels-push.yml
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ jobs:
         # Github Actions doesn't support pairing matrix values together, let's improvise
         # https://github.com/github/feedback/discussions/7835#discussioncomment-1769026
         buildplat:
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, manylinux_x86_64]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, manylinux_i686]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, manylinux_aarch64]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, musllinux_x86_64] # No OpenBlas, no test
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, musllinux_i686]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, musllinux_aarch64]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, manylinux_x86_64]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, manylinux_i686]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04-arm, manylinux_aarch64]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, musllinux_x86_64] # No OpenBlas, no test
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, musllinux_i686]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04-arm, musllinux_aarch64]
           - [macos-13, macosx_x86_64]
           - [macos-14, macosx_arm64]
           - [windows-2019, win_amd64]
@@ -58,21 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Set up QEMU # Required for aarch64 builds
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.buildplat[1], 'aarch64') }}
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-        with:
-          platforms: all
-
-      - name: Build wheels (aarch64)
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.buildplat[1], 'aarch64') }}
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21
-        env:
-          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.buildplat[1] }}
-          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: aarch64
-
-      - name: Build wheels (not aarch64)
-        if: ${{ !contains(matrix.buildplat[1], 'aarch64') }}
+      - name: Build wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21
         env:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.buildplat[1] }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
index 25819ad7e0..02ad4908c8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-wheels.yml
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ jobs:
         # Github Actions doesn't support pairing matrix values together, let's improvise
         # https://github.com/github/feedback/discussions/7835#discussioncomment-1769026
         buildplat:
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, manylinux_x86_64]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, manylinux_i686]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, manylinux_aarch64]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, musllinux_x86_64] # No OpenBlas, no test
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, musllinux_i686]
-          - [ubuntu-20.04, musllinux_aarch64]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, manylinux_x86_64]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, manylinux_i686]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04-arm, manylinux_aarch64]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, musllinux_x86_64] # No OpenBlas, no test
+          - [ubuntu-24.04, musllinux_i686]
+          - [ubuntu-24.04-arm, musllinux_aarch64]
           - [macos-13, macosx_x86_64]
           - [macos-14, macosx_arm64]
           - [windows-2019, win_amd64]
@@ -46,21 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Set up QEMU # Required for aarch64 builds
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.buildplat[1], 'aarch64') }}
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v3
-        with:
-          platforms: all
-
-      - name: Build wheels (aarch64)
-        if: ${{ contains(matrix.buildplat[1], 'aarch64') }}
-        uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21
-        env:
-          CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.buildplat[1] }}
-          CIBW_ARCHS_LINUX: aarch64
-
-      - name: Build wheels (not aarch64)
-        if: ${{ !contains(matrix.buildplat[1], 'aarch64') }}
+      - name: Build wheels
         uses: pypa/cibuildwheel@v2.21
         env:
           CIBW_BUILD: ${{ matrix.python }}-${{ matrix.buildplat[1] }}