diff --git a/build_python_framework_pkgs.zsh b/build_python_framework_pkgs.zsh
index 97058a7..6008c91 100755
--- a/build_python_framework_pkgs.zsh
+++ b/build_python_framework_pkgs.zsh
@@ -131,8 +131,10 @@ else
   /usr/bin/sudo /usr/sbin/chown -R ${CONSOLEUSER}:wheel "$TOOLSDIR/$TYPE"
 fi
 
-# Force the C path to allow tools like cffi/xattr to build without wheels
-export C_INCLUDE_PATH="/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/Current/Headers/"
+# Force the C path depending on the version of Python to allow tools like cffi/xattr to build without wheels otherwise it errors
+# Can't use Apple's headers for 3.10 and higher as they are (currently) 3.9
+export C_INCLUDE_PATH="/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/${PYTHON_BIN_VERSION}/include/python${PYTHON_BIN_VERSION}/"
+# export C_INCLUDE_PATH="/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Library/Frameworks/Python3.framework/Versions/Current/Headers/"
 
 # build the framework
 RP_EXTRACT_BINDIR="${RP_BINDIR}/relocatable-python-${RP_SHA}"