diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py35_full/release.bat b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py35_full/release.bat
index bd8c217ddef..02b12c7650a 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py35_full/release.bat
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py35_full/release.bat
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ SET PYTHON_DIRECTORY=Python35
 
 CALL tensorflow\tools\ci_build\release\common_win.bat
 
-call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
+call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2 --define=no_tensorflow_py_deps=true" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py36_full/release.bat b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py36_full/release.bat
index 0a81a90a431..e44e6ca6e18 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py36_full/release.bat
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py36_full/release.bat
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ SET PYTHON_DIRECTORY=Python36
 
 CALL tensorflow\tools\ci_build\release\common_win.bat
 
-call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
+call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2 --define=no_tensorflow_py_deps=true" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py37_full/release.bat b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py37_full/release.bat
index 9591d7aac34..c65167a5dc6 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py37_full/release.bat
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py37_full/release.bat
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ SET PYTHON_DIRECTORY=Python37
 
 CALL tensorflow\tools\ci_build\release\common_win.bat
 
-call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
+call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2 --define=no_tensorflow_py_deps=true" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
diff --git a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py38_full/release.bat b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py38_full/release.bat
index 7a7435b3713..06599fc0d8c 100644
--- a/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py38_full/release.bat
+++ b/tensorflow/tools/ci_build/release/windows/cpu_py38_full/release.bat
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ SET PYTHON_DIRECTORY=Python38
 
 CALL tensorflow\tools\ci_build\release\common_win.bat
 
-call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
+call tensorflow\tools\ci_build\windows\cpu\pip\run.bat --release_build --extra_build_flags "--config=v2 --define=no_tensorflow_py_deps=true" --extra_test_flags "--test_env=TF2_BEHAVIOR=1" --project_name "tensorflow_cpu"
+