diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dc7243601d..45d1eb7dd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build wheels
         run: |
           bash tools/install_deps/install_bazelisk.sh ./
-          bazel run //tensorflow_addons/configure
+          bazel run --experimental_repo_remote_exec //tensorflow_addons/configure
           bazel test -k --test_timeout 300,450,1200,3600 --test_output=errors  --experimental_repo_remote_exec //tensorflow_addons/...
   release-wheel:
     name: Test and build release wheels