diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9275e00e..f8399b73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       if: contains(steps.need-pypi.outputs.setup-py, 'setup.py')
       run: |
         python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install setuptools wheel twine
+        pip install --upgrade build twine
     - name: Build and publish
       if: contains(steps.need-pypi.outputs.setup-py, 'setup.py')
       env: