diff --git a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
index cbddd410c9..7c969b5ecb 100644
--- a/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bindings/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ set(setup_file_name foundationdb-${FDB_VERSION}.tar.gz)
 set(package_file ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/packages/foundationdb-${FDB_VERSION}${not_fdb_release_string}.tar.gz)
 add_custom_command(OUTPUT ${package_file}
   COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:Python3::Interpreter> -m ensurepip
+  COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:Python3::Interpreter> -m pip install --upgrade build
   COMMAND $<TARGET_FILE:Python3::Interpreter> -m build &&
           ${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E copy dist/${setup_file_name} ${package_file}
   WORKING_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}