diff --git a/misc/azure-release.yml b/misc/azure-release.yml
index 22613bdecc..a0c0fe7d2c 100644
--- a/misc/azure-release.yml
+++ b/misc/azure-release.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ stages:
         condition: always()
         variables:
           cibw_test_requires: "pytest"
-          USE_CIBW_VERSION: 2.12.3
+          USE_CIBW_VERSION: 2.17.0
         strategy:
           matrix:
             linux_py:
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ stages:
               TILEDB_INSTALL: "$(Pipeline.Workspace)/.libtiledb_dist/$(LIBTILEDB_SHA)-macos-x86_64"
               CIBW_ARCHS_MACOS: "x86_64"
               CIBW_SKIP: "cp36-* cp37-* pp*"
-              CIBW_TEST_SKIP: "cp37-*"
               CIBW_BUILD_VERBOSITY: 3
             macOS_arm64_py:
               imageName: "macOS-12"