diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 68a92cabf..54e950e80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ jobs:
         output-dir: wheelhouse
       env:
         CIBW_PLATFORM: pyodide
-        CIBW_PYODIDE_VERSION: 0.26.2
 
     - name: Run tests with 'CIBW_PLATFORM' set to 'pyodide'
       run: |
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/resources/build-platforms.toml b/cibuildwheel/resources/build-platforms.toml
index f2ca53ce5..9c4cc2a4c 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/resources/build-platforms.toml
+++ b/cibuildwheel/resources/build-platforms.toml
@@ -172,5 +172,5 @@ python_configurations = [
 
 [pyodide]
 python_configurations = [
-  { identifier = "cp312-pyodide_wasm32", version = "3.12.1", pyodide_version = "0.26.2", pyodide_build_version = "0.29.0", emscripten_version = "3.1.58", node_version = "v20" },
+  { identifier = "cp312-pyodide_wasm32", version = "3.12.1", pyodide_version = "0.26.1", pyodide_build_version = "0.29.0", emscripten_version = "3.1.58", node_version = "v20" },
 ]