diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 85b2625..aa06744 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ branch = "main"
 # Strict semver: breaking changes bump major even pre-1.0.
 major_on_zero = true
 allow_zero_version = true
-build_command = "uv build"
+build_command = "python -m pip install uv && uv build"
 
 [tool.semantic_release.changelog.default_templates]
 changelog_file = "CHANGELOG.md"