diff --git a/kokoro/release/python/linux/build_artifacts.sh b/kokoro/release/python/linux/build_artifacts.sh
index 31da562814..9a3fc5841f 100755
--- a/kokoro/release/python/linux/build_artifacts.sh
+++ b/kokoro/release/python/linux/build_artifacts.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ mkdir artifacts
 export ARTIFACT_DIR=$(pwd)/artifacts
 
 git clone https://github.com/matthew-brett/multibuild.git
+# Pin multibuild scripts at a known commit to avoid potentially unwanted future changes from
+# silently creeping in (see https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues/9180).
+# IMPORTANT: always pin multibuild at the same commit for:
+# - linux/build_artifacts.sh
+# - linux/build_artifacts.sh
+# - windows/build_artifacts.bat
+(cd multibuild; git checkout b89bb903e94308be79abefa4f436bf123ebb1313)
 cp kokoro/release/python/linux/config.sh config.sh
 
 build_artifact_version() {
@@ -47,9 +54,23 @@ build_artifact_version() {
   sudo rm -rf $REPO_DIR
 }
 
-build_crosscompiled_aarch64_artifact_version() {
+build_x86_64_manylinux1_artifact_version() {
+  # Explicitly request building manylinux1 wheels, which is no longer the default.
+  # https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues/9180
+  MB_ML_VER=1
+  build_artifact_version $@
+}
+
+build_x86_64_manylinux2010_artifact_version() {
+  # Explicitly request building manylinux2010 wheels
+  MB_ML_VER=2010
+  build_artifact_version $@
+}
+
+build_crosscompiled_aarch64_manylinux2014_artifact_version() {
   # crosscompilation is only supported with the dockcross manylinux2014 image
   DOCKER_IMAGE=dockcross/manylinux2014-aarch64:20210706-65bf2dd
+  MB_ML_VER=2014
   PLAT=aarch64
 
   # TODO(jtatermusch): currently when crosscompiling, "auditwheel repair" will be disabled
@@ -57,13 +78,13 @@ build_crosscompiled_aarch64_artifact_version() {
   build_artifact_version $@
 }
 
-build_artifact_version 3.6
-build_artifact_version 3.7
-build_artifact_version 3.8
-build_artifact_version 3.9
-build_artifact_version 3.10
+build_x86_64_manylinux1_artifact_version 3.6
+build_x86_64_manylinux1_artifact_version 3.7
+build_x86_64_manylinux1_artifact_version 3.8
+build_x86_64_manylinux1_artifact_version 3.9
+build_x86_64_manylinux2010_artifact_version 3.10
 
-build_crosscompiled_aarch64_artifact_version 3.7
-build_crosscompiled_aarch64_artifact_version 3.8
-build_crosscompiled_aarch64_artifact_version 3.9
-build_crosscompiled_aarch64_artifact_version 3.10
+build_crosscompiled_aarch64_manylinux2014_artifact_version 3.7
+build_crosscompiled_aarch64_manylinux2014_artifact_version 3.8
+build_crosscompiled_aarch64_manylinux2014_artifact_version 3.9
+build_crosscompiled_aarch64_manylinux2014_artifact_version 3.10
diff --git a/kokoro/release/python/macos/build_artifacts.sh b/kokoro/release/python/macos/build_artifacts.sh
index 75644539fa..aeb4242a6b 100755
--- a/kokoro/release/python/macos/build_artifacts.sh
+++ b/kokoro/release/python/macos/build_artifacts.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,13 @@ mkdir artifacts
 export ARTIFACT_DIR=$(pwd)/artifacts
 
 git clone https://github.com/matthew-brett/multibuild.git
+# Pin multibuild scripts at a known commit to avoid potentially unwanted future changes from
+# silently creeping in (see https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues/9180).
+# IMPORTANT: always pin multibuild at the same commit for:
+# - linux/build_artifacts.sh
+# - linux/build_artifacts.sh
+# - windows/build_artifacts.bat
+(cd multibuild; git checkout b89bb903e94308be79abefa4f436bf123ebb1313)
 cp kokoro/release/python/macos/config.sh config.sh
 
 OLD_PATH=$PATH
diff --git a/kokoro/release/python/windows/build_artifacts.bat b/kokoro/release/python/windows/build_artifacts.bat
index ac466a901d..a8f8f78314 100644
--- a/kokoro/release/python/windows/build_artifacts.bat
+++ b/kokoro/release/python/windows/build_artifacts.bat
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ set OLD_PATH=C:\Program Files (x86)\MSBuild\14.0\bin\;%PATH%
 
 REM Fetch multibuild
 git clone https://github.com/matthew-brett/multibuild.git
+REM Pin multibuild scripts at a known commit to avoid potentially unwanted future changes from
+REM silently creeping in (see https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/issues/9180).
+REM IMPORTANT: always pin multibuild at the same commit for:
+REM - linux/build_artifacts.sh
+REM - linux/build_artifacts.sh
+REM - windows/build_artifacts.bat
+cd multibuild
+git checkout b89bb903e94308be79abefa4f436bf123ebb1313
+cd ..
 
 REM Install zlib
 mkdir zlib