diff --git a/.github/workflows/update-python-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/update-python-dependencies.yml
index 19d212c3..bde796a7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/update-python-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/update-python-dependencies.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: opensafely-core/setup-action@5b3030fbbcf069c94e352b4f0a94100fae4dbd82 # v1.6.1
       with:
         install-just: true
+        install-uv: true
 
     - uses: actions/create-github-app-token@bcd2ba49218906704ab6c1aa796996da409d3eb1 # v3.2.0
       id: generate-token