diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e0fdb86..d5811eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
           yarn-
 
     - name: Install dependencies
-      run: python -m pip install -U 'jupyterlab>=4.0.0,<5'
+      run: python -m pip install -U 'jupyterlab>=4.0.0,<5' && python -m pip install -U 'notebook>=7,<8'
     - name: Build the extension
       run: |
         set -eux