diff --git a/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements_manual.txt b/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements_manual.txt
index bef89e9fd31e..1fb445547c46 100644
--- a/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements_manual.txt
+++ b/sdks/python/container/base_image_requirements_manual.txt
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ nltk  # Commonly used for natural language processing.
 google-crc32c
 scipy
 scikit-learn
-build>=1.0,<2 # tool to build sdist from setup.py in stager.
+build>=1.4.4,<2 # tool to build sdist from setup.py in stager.