diff --git a/backend/find_pytorch.py b/backend/find_pytorch.py
index 11a967b305..df52e63219 100644
--- a/backend/find_pytorch.py
+++ b/backend/find_pytorch.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
 import importlib
 import os
-import platform
 import site
 from functools import (
     lru_cache,
@@ -30,6 +29,10 @@
     Version,
 )
 
+from .utils import (
+    read_dependencies_from_dependency_group,
+)
+
 
 @lru_cache
 def find_pytorch() -> tuple[Optional[str], list[str]]:
@@ -108,15 +111,15 @@ def get_pt_requirement(pt_version: str = "") -> dict:
     """
     if pt_version is None:
         return {"torch": []}
-    if (
-        os.environ.get("CIBUILDWHEEL", "0") == "1"
-        and platform.system() == "Linux"
-        and platform.machine() == "x86_64"
-    ):
+    cibw_requirement = []
+    if os.environ.get("CIBUILDWHEEL", "0") == "1":
         cuda_version = os.environ.get("CUDA_VERSION", "12.2")
         if cuda_version == "" or cuda_version in SpecifierSet(">=12,<13"):
             # CUDA 12.2, cudnn 9
-            pt_version = "2.8.0"
+            # or CPU builds
+            cibw_requirement = read_dependencies_from_dependency_group(
+                "pin_pytorch_cpu"
+            )
         elif cuda_version in SpecifierSet(">=11,<12"):
             # CUDA 11.8, cudnn 8
             pt_version = "2.3.1"
@@ -141,6 +144,7 @@ def get_pt_requirement(pt_version: str = "") -> dict:
             # https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/commit/7e0c26d4d80d6602aed95cb680dfc09c9ce533bc
             else "torch>=2.1.0",
             *mpi_requirement,
+            *cibw_requirement,
         ],
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/find_tensorflow.py b/backend/find_tensorflow.py
index a0a1e65aca..457e7a726c 100644
--- a/backend/find_tensorflow.py
+++ b/backend/find_tensorflow.py
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@
     SpecifierSet,
 )
 
+from .utils import (
+    read_dependencies_from_dependency_group,
+)
+
 
 @lru_cache
 def find_tensorflow() -> tuple[Optional[str], list[str]]:
@@ -91,10 +95,9 @@ def find_tensorflow() -> tuple[Optional[str], list[str]]:
             cuda_version = os.environ.get("CUDA_VERSION", "12.2")
             if cuda_version == "" or cuda_version in SpecifierSet(">=12,<13"):
                 # CUDA 12.2, cudnn 9
+                # or CPU builds
                 requires.extend(
-                    [
-                        "tensorflow-cpu>=2.18.0; platform_machine=='x86_64' and platform_system == 'Linux'",
-                    ]
+                    read_dependencies_from_dependency_group("pin_tensorflow_cpu")
                 )
             elif cuda_version in SpecifierSet(">=11,<12"):
                 # CUDA 11.8, cudnn 8
diff --git a/backend/utils.py b/backend/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0769879d24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-or-later
+import sys
+from pathlib import (
+    Path,
+)
+
+from dependency_groups import (
+    resolve,
+)
+
+if sys.version_info >= (3, 11):
+    import tomllib
+else:
+    import tomli as tomllib
+
+
+def read_dependencies_from_dependency_group(group: str) -> tuple[str, ...]:
+    """
+    Reads dependencies from a dependency group.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    group : str
+        The name of the dependency group.
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+    tuple[str, ...]
+        A tuple of dependencies in the specified group.
+    """
+    with Path("pyproject.toml").open("rb") as f:
+        pyproject = tomllib.load(f)
+
+    groups = pyproject["dependency-groups"]
+
+    return resolve(groups, group)
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 751e6f2f7d..13bb96e18c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ requires = [
     "scikit-build-core>=0.5,<0.11,!=0.6.0",
     "packaging",
     'tomli >= 1.1.0 ; python_version < "3.11"',
+    "dependency_groups",
 ]
 build-backend = "backend.dp_backend"
 backend-path = ["."]
@@ -159,13 +160,20 @@ dev = [
   "mpich",
 ]
 pin_tensorflow_cpu = [
-  "tensorflow-cpu~=2.18.0",
+  # https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/issues/75279
+  # macos x86 has been deprecated
+  "tensorflow-cpu~=2.18.0; platform_machine=='x86_64' and platform_system == 'Linux'",
+  "tensorflow~=2.18.0; (platform_machine!='x86_64' or platform_system != 'Linux') and (platform_machine!='x86_64' or platform_system != 'Darwin')",
+  "tensorflow; platform_machine=='x86_64' and platform_system == 'Darwin'",
 ]
 pin_tensorflow_gpu = [
   "tensorflow~=2.18.0",
 ]
 pin_pytorch_cpu = [
-  "torch~=2.8.0",
+  # https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/114602
+  # macos x86 has been deprecated
+  "torch~=2.8.0; platform_machine!='x86_64' or platform_system != 'Darwin'",
+  "torch; platform_machine=='x86_64' and platform_system == 'Darwin'",
 ]
 pin_pytorch_gpu = [
   "torch~=2.7.0",