diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
index a95a3c34a7..888ae4a5fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_linux_x86_64.yml
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest]
         arch: [x86_64]
-        pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
+        pl_backend: ["lightning_kokkos", "lightning_qubit"]
         cibw_build: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.python_version) }}
         exec_model: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.exec_model) }}
         kokkos_version: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.kokkos_version) }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
index d4c3da7374..ec1b93651d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel_win_x86_64.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [windows-2022]
         arch: [AMD64]
-        pl_backend: ["lightning_kokkos", "lightning_qubit"]
+        pl_backend: ["lightning_qubit"]
         cibw_build: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.python_version) }}
         exec_model: ["SERIAL"]
         kokkos_version: ${{ fromJson(needs.set_wheel_build_matrix.outputs.kokkos_version) }}