diff --git a/scripts/release b/scripts/release
index c00b6ca5..6ffd5560 100755
--- a/scripts/release
+++ b/scripts/release
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ scripts/export-docs-from-image
 docs_path=dist/borgmatic-docs.tar.gz
 
 # Build stand-alone binary.
-uv venv --clear binary
+uv venv --python 3.13 --clear binary
 source binary/bin/activate
-uv pip install -r binary_requirements.txt
+uv pip install -r binary_requirements.txt nuitka[onefile]
 nuitka --mode=onefile --enable-plugin=upx --include-package-data=borgmatic --include-data-dir=borgmatic.egg-info=borgmatic.egg-info --include-package=borgmatic.hooks --include-package=apprise --no-deployment-flag=self-execution borgmatic/commands/borgmatic.py
 deactivate
 rm -fr binary borgmatic.build borgmatic.dist