diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda12.5-conda/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda12.8-conda/devcontainer.json
similarity index 91%
rename from .devcontainer/cuda12.5-conda/devcontainer.json
rename to .devcontainer/cuda12.8-conda/devcontainer.json
index 3ed6fa9c37b..ad36130c6a0 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda12.5-conda/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda12.8-conda/devcontainer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "context": "${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer",
     "dockerfile": "${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/Dockerfile",
     "args": {
-      "CUDA": "12.5",
+      "CUDA": "12.8",
       "PYTHON_PACKAGE_MANAGER": "conda",
       "BASE": "rapidsai/devcontainers:25.02-cpp-mambaforge-ubuntu22.04"
     }
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "runArgs": [
     "--rm",
     "--name",
-    "${localEnv:USER:anon}-rapids-${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-25.02-cuda12.5-conda"
+    "${localEnv:USER:anon}-rapids-${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-25.02-cuda12.8-conda"
   ],
   "hostRequirements": {"gpu": "optional"},
   "features": {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "overrideFeatureInstallOrder": [
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
-  "initializeCommand": ["/bin/bash", "-c", "mkdir -m 0755 -p ${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.{aws,cache,config,conda/pkgs,conda/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.5-envs}"],
+  "initializeCommand": ["/bin/bash", "-c", "mkdir -m 0755 -p ${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.{aws,cache,config,conda/pkgs,conda/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.8-envs}"],
   "postAttachCommand": ["/bin/bash", "-c", "if [ ${CODESPACES:-false} = 'true' ]; then . devcontainer-utils-post-attach-command; . rapids-post-attach-command; fi"],
   "workspaceFolder": "/home/coder",
   "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/home/coder/cugraph,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.cache,target=/home/coder/.cache,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
     "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.config,target=/home/coder/.config,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
     "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.conda/pkgs,target=/home/coder/.conda/pkgs,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
-    "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.conda/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.5-envs,target=/home/coder/.conda/envs,type=bind,consistency=consistent"
+    "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.conda/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.8-envs,target=/home/coder/.conda/envs,type=bind,consistency=consistent"
   ],
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
diff --git a/.devcontainer/cuda12.5-pip/devcontainer.json b/.devcontainer/cuda12.8-pip/devcontainer.json
similarity index 88%
rename from .devcontainer/cuda12.5-pip/devcontainer.json
rename to .devcontainer/cuda12.8-pip/devcontainer.json
index fe402024e29..a2955b81a60 100644
--- a/.devcontainer/cuda12.5-pip/devcontainer.json
+++ b/.devcontainer/cuda12.8-pip/devcontainer.json
@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
     "context": "${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer",
     "dockerfile": "${localWorkspaceFolder}/.devcontainer/Dockerfile",
     "args": {
-      "CUDA": "12.5",
+      "CUDA": "12.8",
       "PYTHON_PACKAGE_MANAGER": "pip",
-      "BASE": "rapidsai/devcontainers:25.02-cpp-cuda12.5-ucx1.18.0-openmpi-ubuntu22.04"
+      "BASE": "rapidsai/devcontainers:25.02-cpp-cuda12.8-ucx1.18.0-openmpi-ubuntu22.04"
     }
   },
   "runArgs": [
     "--rm",
     "--name",
-    "${localEnv:USER:anon}-rapids-${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-25.02-cuda12.5-pip"
+    "${localEnv:USER:anon}-rapids-${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-25.02-cuda12.8-pip"
   ],
   "hostRequirements": {"gpu": "optional"},
   "features": {
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/cuda:25.2": {
-      "version": "12.5",
+      "version": "12.8",
       "installcuBLAS": true,
       "installcuSOLVER": true,
       "installcuRAND": true,
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/cuda",
     "ghcr.io/rapidsai/devcontainers/features/rapids-build-utils"
   ],
-  "initializeCommand": ["/bin/bash", "-c", "mkdir -m 0755 -p ${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.{aws,cache,config/pip,local/share/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.5-venvs}"],
+  "initializeCommand": ["/bin/bash", "-c", "mkdir -m 0755 -p ${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.{aws,cache,config/pip,local/share/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.8-venvs}"],
   "postAttachCommand": ["/bin/bash", "-c", "if [ ${CODESPACES:-false} = 'true' ]; then . devcontainer-utils-post-attach-command; . rapids-post-attach-command; fi"],
   "workspaceFolder": "/home/coder",
   "workspaceMount": "source=${localWorkspaceFolder},target=/home/coder/cugraph,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.aws,target=/home/coder/.aws,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
     "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.cache,target=/home/coder/.cache,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
     "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.config,target=/home/coder/.config,type=bind,consistency=consistent",
-    "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.local/share/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.5-venvs,target=/home/coder/.local/share/venvs,type=bind,consistency=consistent"
+    "source=${localWorkspaceFolder}/../.local/share/${localWorkspaceFolderBasename}-cuda12.8-venvs,target=/home/coder/.local/share/venvs,type=bind,consistency=consistent"
   ],
   "customizations": {
     "vscode": {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index 7348cf33c1d..b6a6156ecc1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   cpp-build:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
   python-build:
     needs: [cpp-build]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
   upload-conda:
     needs: [cpp-build, python-build]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-upload-packages.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-upload-packages.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.ref_type == 'branch'
     needs: python-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       arch: "amd64"
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
   wheel-build-libcugraph:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-publish-libcugraph:
     needs: wheel-build-libcugraph
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-pylibcugraph:
     needs: wheel-build-libcugraph
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-publish-pylibcugraph:
     needs: wheel-build-pylibcugraph
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-cugraph:
     needs: wheel-build-pylibcugraph
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-publish-cugraph:
     needs: wheel-build-cugraph
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index e48f2e11acd..e4e09fbd279 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - telemetry-setup
       - devcontainer
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/pr-builder.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/pr-builder.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     if: always()
     with:
       needs: ${{ toJSON(needs) }}
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
   changed-files:
     secrets: inherit
     needs: telemetry-setup
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/changed-files.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/changed-files.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       files_yaml: |
         test_cpp:
@@ -90,28 +90,28 @@ jobs:
   checks:
     secrets: inherit
     needs: telemetry-setup
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/checks.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/checks.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       enable_check_generated_files: false
       ignored_pr_jobs: telemetry-summarize
   conda-cpp-build:
     needs: checks
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       node_type: cpu32
   conda-cpp-tests:
     needs: [conda-cpp-build, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_cpp
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   conda-cpp-checks:
     needs: conda-cpp-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-post-build-checks.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-post-build-checks.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       enable_check_symbols: true
@@ -119,20 +119,20 @@ jobs:
   conda-python-build:
     needs: conda-cpp-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   conda-python-tests:
     needs: [conda-python-build, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_python
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   conda-notebook-tests:
     needs: [conda-python-build, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_notebooks
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ jobs:
   docs-build:
     needs: conda-python-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/custom-job.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       node_type: "gpu-v100-latest-1"
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-libcugraph:
     needs: checks
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       # build for every combination of arch and CUDA version, but only for the latest Python
       matrix_filter: group_by([.ARCH, (.CUDA_VER|split(".")|map(tonumber)|.[0])]) | map(max_by(.PY_VER|split(".")|map(tonumber)))
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-pylibcugraph:
     needs: wheel-build-libcugraph
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       script: ci/build_wheel_pylibcugraph.sh
   wheel-tests-pylibcugraph:
     needs: [wheel-build-pylibcugraph, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_python
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ jobs:
   wheel-build-cugraph:
     needs: wheel-build-pylibcugraph
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       script: ci/build_wheel_cugraph.sh
   wheel-tests-cugraph:
     needs: [wheel-build-cugraph, changed-files]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     if: fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.changed_file_groups).test_python
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
@@ -192,10 +192,10 @@ jobs:
   devcontainer:
     secrets: inherit
     needs: telemetry-setup
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/build-in-devcontainer.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/build-in-devcontainer.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       arch: '["amd64"]'
-      cuda: '["12.5"]'
+      cuda: '["12.8"]'
       node_type: cpu32
       build_command: |
         sccache -z;
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index 4aa698c987f..a5c1e9a823f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   conda-cpp-checks:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-post-build-checks.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-post-build-checks.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: nightly
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
       symbol_exclusions: (cugraph::ops|hornet|void writeEdgeCountsKernel|void markUniqueOffsetsKernel)
   conda-cpp-tests:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-cpp-tests.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: nightly
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
   conda-python-tests:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: nightly
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
   wheel-tests-pylibcugraph:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: nightly
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
       script: ci/test_wheel_pylibcugraph.sh
   wheel-tests-cugraph:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       build_type: nightly
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml b/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
index 01dd2436beb..07f0f83cc92 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
   trigger-notifier:
     if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'breaking')
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/breaking-change-alert.yaml@branch-25.02
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/breaking-change-alert.yaml@cuda-12.8.0
     with:
       sender_login: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}
       sender_avatar: ${{ github.event.sender.avatar_url }}
diff --git a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml b/conda/environments/all_cuda-128_arch-x86_64.yaml
similarity index 96%
rename from conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
rename to conda/environments/all_cuda-128_arch-x86_64.yaml
index 83126df9194..22c5f594a42 100644
--- a/conda/environments/all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64.yaml
+++ b/conda/environments/all_cuda-128_arch-x86_64.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ dependencies:
 - cuda-nvtx-dev
 - cuda-profiler-api
 - cuda-python>=12.6.2,<13.0a0
-- cuda-version=12.5
+- cuda-version=12.8
 - cudf==25.2.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - cupy>=12.0.0
 - cxx-compiler
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ dependencies:
 - torchmetrics
 - ucx-py==0.42.*,>=0.0.0a0
 - wheel
-name: all_cuda-125_arch-x86_64
+name: all_cuda-128_arch-x86_64
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 02fa03cff70..5419be9beda 100755
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ files:
   all:
     output: [conda]
     matrix:
-      cuda: ["11.8", "12.5"]
+      cuda: ["11.8", "12.8"]
       arch: [x86_64]
     includes:
       - checks
@@ -279,6 +279,10 @@ dependencies:
               cuda: "12.5"
             packages:
               - cuda-version=12.5
+          - matrix:
+              cuda: "12.8"
+            packages:
+              - cuda-version=12.8
   cuda:
     specific:
       - output_types: [conda]
@@ -300,7 +304,7 @@ dependencies:
               - cuda-nvtx
   common_build:
     common:
-      - output_types: [conda, pyproject]
+      - output_types: [conda, requirements, pyproject]
         packages:
           - &cmake_ver cmake>=3.26.4,!=3.30.0
           - ninja
diff --git a/python/cugraph/pyproject.toml b/python/cugraph/pyproject.toml
index dfe3b085fdf..060d4ee1e99 100644
--- a/python/cugraph/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/cugraph/pyproject.toml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ build-dir = "build/{wheel_tag}"
 cmake.build-type = "Release"
 cmake.version = "CMakeLists.txt"
 minimum-version = "build-system.requires"
-ninja.make-fallback = true
+ninja.make-fallback = false
 sdist.reproducible = true
 wheel.packages = ["cugraph"]
 
diff --git a/python/libcugraph/pyproject.toml b/python/libcugraph/pyproject.toml
index a6191e28000..9d85bfa5dac 100644
--- a/python/libcugraph/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/libcugraph/pyproject.toml
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ select = [
 ]
 
 # detect when package size grows significantly
-max_allowed_size_compressed = '1.2G'
+max_allowed_size_compressed = '1.4G'
 
 [tool.scikit-build]
 build-dir = "build/{wheel_tag}"
 cmake.build-type = "Release"
 cmake.version = "CMakeLists.txt"
 minimum-version = "build-system.requires"
-ninja.make-fallback = true
+ninja.make-fallback = false
 sdist.reproducible = true
 wheel.packages = ["libcugraph"]
 wheel.install-dir = "libcugraph"
diff --git a/python/pylibcugraph/pyproject.toml b/python/pylibcugraph/pyproject.toml
index ac124e1fd5f..3c50a79bfa3 100644
--- a/python/pylibcugraph/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pylibcugraph/pyproject.toml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ build-dir = "build/{wheel_tag}"
 cmake.build-type = "Release"
 cmake.version = "CMakeLists.txt"
 minimum-version = "build-system.requires"
-ninja.make-fallback = true
+ninja.make-fallback = false
 sdist.reproducible = true
 wheel.packages = ["pylibcugraph"]