diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 254cd98..b1b3993 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           submodules: true
 
-      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.11"
+      # - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      #   with:
+      #     python-version: "3.11"
+
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
 
       - name: Set up QEMU
         if: runner.os == 'Linux'
@@ -28,11 +31,8 @@ jobs:
         with:
           platforms: all
 
-      - name: Install cibuildwheel
-        run: python -m pip install cibuildwheel==2.22.0
-
       - name: Build wheels
-        run: python -m cibuildwheel --output-dir dist
+        run: uvx --python 3.12 cibuildwheel==2.22.0 --output-dir dist
         env:
           CIBW_BEFORE_BUILD: pip install Cython==3.0.11 && pip install -e . && python build.py
           CIBW_TEST_REQUIRES: pytest
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9fef7f9..934783a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,5 @@ vendor/
 build/
 dist/
 *.egg-info/
+
+.venv/
\ No newline at end of file