diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a500243e..c32f9d3e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ wipe: uninstall
 build-library:
 	@rm -rf dist
 	@rm -rf openram.egg-info
+	@python3 -m pip install --upgrade build
 	@python3 -m build
 .PHONY: build-library