diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c11ff61..73bcf99 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ jobs:
       with:
         version_file_path: centrifuge/__init__.py
 
+    - name: Install build dependencies
+      run: pip install build
+
     - name: Build distribution
       run: python -m build