diff --git a/.circleci/continue-config.yml b/.circleci/continue-config.yml
index 5b0669ff8..1f378c420 100644
--- a/.circleci/continue-config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/continue-config.yml
@@ -59,10 +59,7 @@ commands:
             ../devtools/bazel_cache_setup.py --in_file=../gcs.data --out_file=../gcs.json --min_download
       - run:
           name: "build"
-          command: |
-            bazel --version && python3 --version
-            if [ ! -e "/usr/bin/python3" ]; then ln -s `which python3` /usr/bin/python3; fi
-            bazel run //:requirements-dev.update && bazel build <<parameters.targets>> -c opt --ui_event_filters=-info,-debug,-warning
+          command: bazel --version && python3 --version && bazel run //:requirements-dev.update && bazel build <<parameters.targets>> -c opt --ui_event_filters=-info,-debug,-warning
       - run:
           name: "test"
           command: |
diff --git a/MODULE.bazel b/MODULE.bazel
index 2552234e8..78f217f2c 100644
--- a/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/MODULE.bazel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 module(
     name = "spulib",
-    version = "0.9.4",
+    version = "0.9.4.dev20250106",
     compatibility_level = 1,
 )
 
diff --git a/build_wheel_entrypoint.sh b/build_wheel_entrypoint.sh
index d133a782b..c86308839 100755
--- a/build_wheel_entrypoint.sh
+++ b/build_wheel_entrypoint.sh
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 
 # FIXME: add build option `--config=avx` if building on x86_64 platform
+if [ ! -e "/usr/bin/python3" ]; then ln -s `which python3` /usr/bin/python3; fi
 bazel build //:spu_wheel -c opt
 
 # Ensure binary safety
diff --git a/version.bzl b/version.bzl
index 04b358354..49e834601 100644
--- a/version.bzl
+++ b/version.bzl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-SPU_VERSION = "0.9.4.dev20250103"
+SPU_VERSION = "0.9.4.dev20250106"
 
 def _spu_version_gen(ctx):
     ctx.actions.expand_template(