diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_python.yml b/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
index 7da5a80df975..354b8887ea1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_python.yml
@@ -70,10 +70,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
 
         # actions/setup-python@v5 doesn't support this yet
-      - uses: Quansight-Labs/setup-python@v5
-        if: ${{ runner.os == 'Windows' }}
-        with:
-          python-version: '3.13t'
+      - run: pipx run uv venv -p 3.13t
+        working-directory: "bindings/python"
+
       - uses: PyO3/maturin-action@v1
         name: build abi3 wheels
         with: