diff --git a/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml b/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml
index c8dae4a..7dcbf4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cookiecutter.yml
@@ -21,20 +21,22 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: "${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}"
           path: "pulp-cli-npm"
-      - name: "Set up Python"
-        uses: "actions/setup-python@v6"
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.x"
       - name: "Setup git"
         run: |
           git config user.name pulpbot
           git config user.email pulp-infra@redhat.com
-      - name: "Install python dependencies"
-        run: |
-          pip install cookiecutter tomlkit
+      - name: "Set up Python"
+        uses: "actions/setup-python@v6"
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+          allow-prereleases: true
+      - name: "Install uv"
+        uses: "astral-sh/setup-uv@v7"
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
       - name: "Apply cookiecutter templates"
         run: |
-          ../pulp-cli/cookiecutter/apply_templates.py
+          uv run ../pulp-cli/cookiecutter/apply_templates.py
           if [ "$(git status --porcelain)" ]
           then
             git add .
@@ -68,20 +70,22 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: "${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}"
           path: "pulp-cli-npm"
-      - name: "Set up Python"
-        uses: "actions/setup-python@v6"
-        with:
-          python-version: "3.x"
       - name: "Setup git"
         run: |
           git config user.name pulpbot
           git config user.email pulp-infra@redhat.com
-      - name: "Install python dependencies"
-        run: |
-          pip install packaging tomlkit
+      - name: "Set up Python"
+        uses: "actions/setup-python@v6"
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+          allow-prereleases: true
+      - name: "Install uv"
+        uses: "astral-sh/setup-uv@v7"
+        with:
+          enable-cache: true
       - name: "Apply cookiecutter templates"
         run: |
-          ../pulp-cli/cookiecutter/update_pulp_cli.py
+          uv run ../pulp-cli/cookiecutter/update_pulp_cli.py
           if [ "$(git status --porcelain)" ]
           then
             git add .