diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 3a772ef6..9903c3be 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = [
-	"setuptools",
-	"cython",
-	"oldest-supported-numpy",
-]
+requires = ["setuptools",
+            "wheel",
+            "cython>=0.29.21",
+            "numpy==1.16.0; python_version <= '3.7'",
+            "numpy==1.17.3; python_version == '3.8'",
+            "numpy==1.19.3; python_version == '3.9'",
+            "numpy==1.21.4; python_version =='3.10'",
+            "numpy; python_version >= '3.11'",
+            ]
+
+# To ensure the best compatibility, try to match the numpy reqs
+# https://github.com/scipy/oldest-supported-numpy/blob/master/setup.cfg