diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
index d57933380fbc2..7a45b6c28e695 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish_release.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build and publish to pypi
         uses: JRubics/poetry-publish@v2.0
         with:
+          python_version: ${{ env.PYTHON_VERSION }}
           pypi_token: ${{ secrets.LLAMA_INDEX_PYPI_TOKEN }}
           ignore_dev_requirements: "yes"