diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8165de0f..cdbec47a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -189,10 +189,10 @@ jobs:
           pip install -r backend/requirements.txt
           pip install --no-deps chatterbox-tts
 
-      - name: Install PyTorch with CUDA 12.1
+      - name: Install PyTorch with CUDA 12.6
         run: |
-          pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121 --force-reinstall --no-deps
-          pip install torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu121
+          pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu126 --force-reinstall --no-deps
+          pip install torchaudio --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cu126
 
       - name: Verify CUDA support in torch
         run: |