diff --git a/pipeline/rebuild.py b/pipeline/rebuild.py
index 5440f8c..ba6f9a2 100644
--- a/pipeline/rebuild.py
+++ b/pipeline/rebuild.py
@@ -361,6 +361,9 @@ def rebuild_from_source(source_dir, pkg_name, output_dir, version="0.0.0",
     """
     if pkg_name == "numpy":
         return build_numpy_wheel(version=version, output_dir=output_dir)
+        # Use default numpy version if no real version detected (e.g. git clone failed)
+        if version == "0.0.0":
+            version = "1.26.4"
     return _stub_wheel(source_dir, pkg_name, output_dir, version, target_os, arch)