diff --git a/cibuildwheel/errors.py b/cibuildwheel/errors.py
index 6f828b63..28939719 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/errors.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/errors.py
@@ -67,3 +67,21 @@ class OCIEngineTooOldError(FatalError):
     def __init__(self, message: str) -> None:
         super().__init__(message)
         self.return_code = 7
+
+
+class RepairStepProducedNoWheelError(FatalError):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        message = textwrap.dedent(
+            """
+            Build failed because the repair step completed successfully but
+            did not produce a wheel.
+
+            Your `repair-wheel-command` is expected to place the repaired
+            wheel in the {dest_dir} directory. See the documentation for
+            example configurations:
+
+            https://cibuildwheel.pypa.io/en/stable/options/#repair-wheel-command
+            """
+        )
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.return_code = 8
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/linux.py b/cibuildwheel/linux.py
index 9af58c9d..897b5f04 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/linux.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/linux.py
@@ -326,6 +326,9 @@ def build_in_container(
 
             repaired_wheels = container.glob(repaired_wheel_dir, "*.whl")
 
+            if not repaired_wheels:
+                raise errors.RepairStepProducedNoWheelError()
+
             for repaired_wheel in repaired_wheels:
                 if repaired_wheel.name in {wheel.name for wheel in built_wheels}:
                     raise errors.AlreadyBuiltWheelError(repaired_wheel.name)
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/macos.py b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
index 2a65da73..f830dbcc 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/macos.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/macos.py
@@ -551,7 +551,10 @@ def build(options: Options, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
                 else:
                     shutil.move(str(built_wheel), repaired_wheel_dir)
 
-                repaired_wheel = next(repaired_wheel_dir.glob("*.whl"))
+                try:
+                    repaired_wheel = next(repaired_wheel_dir.glob("*.whl"))
+                except StopIteration:
+                    raise errors.RepairStepProducedNoWheelError() from None
 
                 if repaired_wheel.name in {wheel.name for wheel in built_wheels}:
                     raise errors.AlreadyBuiltWheelError(repaired_wheel.name)
diff --git a/cibuildwheel/windows.py b/cibuildwheel/windows.py
index 909a022c..449be810 100644
--- a/cibuildwheel/windows.py
+++ b/cibuildwheel/windows.py
@@ -490,7 +490,10 @@ def build(options: Options, tmp_path: Path) -> None:
                 else:
                     shutil.move(str(built_wheel), repaired_wheel_dir)
 
-                repaired_wheel = next(repaired_wheel_dir.glob("*.whl"))
+                try:
+                    repaired_wheel = next(repaired_wheel_dir.glob("*.whl"))
+                except StopIteration:
+                    raise errors.RepairStepProducedNoWheelError() from None
 
                 if repaired_wheel.name in {wheel.name for wheel in built_wheels}:
                     raise errors.AlreadyBuiltWheelError(repaired_wheel.name)
diff --git a/docs/options.md b/docs/options.md
index fc3b95e8..37f54bfa 100644
--- a/docs/options.md
+++ b/docs/options.md
@@ -1120,6 +1120,7 @@ Platform-specific environment variables are also available:<br/>
       delocate-wheel --require-archs {delocate_archs} -w {dest_dir} -v {wheel} &&
       pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}
     CIBW_REPAIR_WHEEL_COMMAND_WINDOWS: >
+      copy {wheel} {dest_dir} &&
       pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}
     ```
 
@@ -1158,7 +1159,10 @@ Platform-specific environment variables are also available:<br/>
       "pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}",
     ]
     [tool.cibuildwheel.windows]
-    repair-wheel-command = "pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}"
+    repair-wheel-command = [
+      "copy {wheel} {dest_dir}",
+      "pipx run abi3audit --strict --report {wheel}",
+    ]
     ```
 
     In configuration mode, you can use an inline array, and the items will be joined with `&&`.