diff --git a/packaging/pre_build_script_windows.sh b/packaging/pre_build_script_windows.sh
index 51d3e1499e..472c3a32b4 100644
--- a/packaging/pre_build_script_windows.sh
+++ b/packaging/pre_build_script_windows.sh
@@ -6,3 +6,5 @@ python -m pip install tensorrt==10.0.1 --extra-index-url https://pypi.nvidia.com
 choco install bazelisk -y
 
 cat toolchains/ci_workspaces/WORKSPACE.win.release.tmpl | envsubst > WORKSPACE
+
+echo "RELEASE=1" >> ${GITHUB_ENV}
diff --git a/tests/py/requirements.txt b/tests/py/requirements.txt
index bdb8ed48bc..6c33c56010 100644
--- a/tests/py/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/py/requirements.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ tensorrt==10.0.1
 timm>=1.0.3
 transformers==4.39.3
 parameterized>=0.2.0
-expecttest==0.1.6
\ No newline at end of file
+expecttest==0.1.6
+numpy==1.24.1