diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b6b14c6f..cf79972b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ on:
         description: Branch to target for version bump
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: NVIDIA-NeMo/FW-CI-templates/.github/workflows/_release_library.yml@v0.76.1
+    uses: NVIDIA-NeMo/FW-CI-templates/.github/workflows/_release_library.yml@v0.81.0
     with:
       release-ref: ${{ inputs.release-ref }}
       python-package: nemo_run
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ jobs:
       gh-release-use-changelog-builder: ${{ inputs.generate-changelog }}
       publish-docs: ${{ inputs.publish-docs }}
       docs-target-path: nemo/run
+      packaging: hatch
     secrets:
       TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.TWINE_USERNAME }}
       TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TWINE_PASSWORD }}