diff --git a/.github/workflows/backend_build.yml b/.github/workflows/backend_build.yml
index 6cdd8202..ff506399 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/backend_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/backend_build.yml
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd ramp-code && cd colab && make install
 
+      - name: Install tensorflow
+        run: pip install tensorflow==2.9.2
+
       - name: Install fair utilities
         run: pip install hot-fair-utilities