diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
index 9e92e416e..a810e03b4 100755
--- a/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheels-dependencies.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,11 @@ ARCHIVE_SDIR=pillow-depends-main
 
 # Package versions for fresh source builds
 FREETYPE_VERSION=2.13.2
-HARFBUZZ_VERSION=8.5.0
+if [[ "$MB_ML_VER" != 2014 ]]; then
+    HARFBUZZ_VERSION=9.0.0
+else
+    HARFBUZZ_VERSION=8.5.0
+fi
 LIBPNG_VERSION=1.6.43
 JPEGTURBO_VERSION=3.0.3
 OPENJPEG_VERSION=2.5.2
@@ -40,7 +44,7 @@ BROTLI_VERSION=1.1.0
 
 function build_brotli {
     local cmake=$(get_modern_cmake)
-    local out_dir=$(fetch_unpack https://github.com/google/brotli/archive/v$BROTLI_VERSION.tar.gz brotli-1.1.0.tar.gz)
+    local out_dir=$(fetch_unpack https://github.com/google/brotli/archive/v$BROTLI_VERSION.tar.gz brotli-$BROTLI_VERSION.tar.gz)
     (cd $out_dir \
         && $cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$BUILD_PREFIX -DCMAKE_INSTALL_NAME_DIR=$BUILD_PREFIX/lib . \
         && make install)
@@ -50,6 +54,25 @@ function build_brotli {
     fi
 }
 
+function build_harfbuzz {
+    if [[ "$HARFBUZZ_VERSION" == 8.5.0 ]]; then
+        export FREETYPE_LIBS=-lfreetype
+        export FREETYPE_CFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include/freetype2/
+        build_simple harfbuzz $HARFBUZZ_VERSION https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/releases/download/$HARFBUZZ_VERSION tar.xz --with-freetype=yes --with-glib=no
+        export FREETYPE_LIBS=""
+        export FREETYPE_CFLAGS=""
+    else
+        local out_dir=$(fetch_unpack https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/releases/download/$HARFBUZZ_VERSION/$HARFBUZZ_VERSION.tar.xz harfbuzz-$HARFBUZZ_VERSION.tar.xz)
+        (cd $out_dir \
+            && meson setup build --buildtype=release -Dfreetype=enabled -Dglib=disabled)
+        (cd $out_dir/build \
+            && meson install)
+        if [[ "$MB_ML_LIBC" == "manylinux" ]]; then
+            cp /usr/local/lib64/libharfbuzz* /usr/local/lib
+        fi
+    fi
+}
+
 function build {
     if [[ -n "$IS_MACOS" ]] && [[ "$CIBW_ARCHS" == "arm64" ]]; then
         sudo chown -R runner /usr/local
@@ -99,15 +122,7 @@ function build {
         build_freetype
     fi
 
-    if [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
-        export FREETYPE_LIBS=-lfreetype
-        export FREETYPE_CFLAGS=-I/usr/local/include/freetype2/
-    fi
-    build_simple harfbuzz $HARFBUZZ_VERSION https://github.com/harfbuzz/harfbuzz/releases/download/$HARFBUZZ_VERSION tar.xz --with-freetype=yes --with-glib=no
-    if [ -z "$IS_MACOS" ]; then
-        export FREETYPE_LIBS=""
-        export FREETYPE_CFLAGS=""
-    fi
+    build_harfbuzz
 }
 
 # Any stuff that you need to do before you start building the wheels
@@ -130,7 +145,13 @@ if [[ -n "$IS_MACOS" ]]; then
     brew remove --ignore-dependencies webp
   fi
 
-  brew install pkg-config
+  brew install meson pkg-config
+elif [[ "$MB_ML_LIBC" == "manylinux" ]]; then
+  if [[ "$HARFBUZZ_VERSION" != 8.5.0 ]]; then
+    yum install -y meson
+  fi
+else
+  apk add meson
 fi
 
 wrap_wheel_builder build