diff --git a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index 17102b4..4bd2a8b 100644
--- a/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/.github/workflows/{% if include_docs %}build-documentation.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -25,12 +25,14 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
       with:
         python-version: '{{ py.pref(python_versions) }}'
+    - name: Install uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
     - name: Install dependencies
       run: |
         sudo apt-get update
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        if [ -f docs/requirements.txt ]; then pip install -r docs/requirements.txt; fi
-        pip install .
+        uv pip install --system -e .
+        if [ -f docs/requirements.txt ]; then uv pip install -r docs/requirements.txt; fi
+        if [ -f requirements.txt ]; then uv pip install --system -r requirements.txt; fi
 {%- if include_notebooks %}
     - name: Install notebook requirements
       run: |
diff --git a/python-project-template/{% if include_docs %}.readthedocs.yml{% endif %}.jinja b/python-project-template/{% if include_docs %}.readthedocs.yml{% endif %}.jinja
index 63d9fda..24c69b1 100644
--- a/python-project-template/{% if include_docs %}.readthedocs.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
+++ b/python-project-template/{% if include_docs %}.readthedocs.yml{% endif %}.jinja	
@@ -19,5 +19,6 @@ sphinx:
 python:
    install:
    - requirements: docs/requirements.txt
+   - requirements: requirements.txt
    - method: pip
      path: .