diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d9b92a0e2b..6f68725626 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build wheels
       run: |
         pip install tensorflow==2.13.0
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel twine namex
+        python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel twine namex keras-core
         export BUILD_WITH_CUSTOM_OPS=false
         python pip_build.py
     - name: Upload wheels