diff --git a/base/Dockerfile b/base/Dockerfile
index 8f23531..4ec1909 100644
--- a/base/Dockerfile
+++ b/base/Dockerfile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ COPY switch_python /usr/bin/switch_python
 ARG PYTHON_VERSION=3.11
 RUN switch_python "$PYTHON_VERSION"
 
-RUN pip3 install -r dev_requirements.txt
+RUN uv pip install -r dev_requirements.txt
 
 RUN dnf -y install gettext
 
diff --git a/base/container_scripts/install_client.sh b/base/container_scripts/install_client.sh
index 69b4ab6..279c08a 100755
--- a/base/container_scripts/install_client.sh
+++ b/base/container_scripts/install_client.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ declare PROJECT="$1"
 cd "/src/pulp-openapi-generator/$PROJECT-client"
 
 # Editable installs are currently broken for the new client
-pip install .
+uv pip install .
diff --git a/base/container_scripts/install_functional_requirements.sh b/base/container_scripts/install_functional_requirements.sh
index c24c6ac..c6c3d3b 100755
--- a/base/container_scripts/install_functional_requirements.sh
+++ b/base/container_scripts/install_functional_requirements.sh
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ fi
 cd "/src/${PROJECT}/"
 
 if [[ -f functest_requirements.txt ]]; then
-    pip3 install -r functest_requirements.txt
+    uv pip install -r functest_requirements.txt
 fi
diff --git a/base/container_scripts/install_lint_requirements.sh b/base/container_scripts/install_lint_requirements.sh
index c0ab9e1..953e382 100755
--- a/base/container_scripts/install_lint_requirements.sh
+++ b/base/container_scripts/install_lint_requirements.sh
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ fi
 cd "/src/${PROJECT}/"
 
 if [[ -f lint_requirements.txt ]]; then
-    pip install -r lint_requirements.txt
+    uv pip install -r lint_requirements.txt
 fi
diff --git a/base/container_scripts/install_performance_requirements.sh b/base/container_scripts/install_performance_requirements.sh
index 4313686..9a4e76e 100755
--- a/base/container_scripts/install_performance_requirements.sh
+++ b/base/container_scripts/install_performance_requirements.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ fi
 cd "/src/${PROJECT}/"
 
 if [[ -f perftest_requirements.txt ]]; then
-    pip install -r perftest_requirements.txt
+    uv pip install -r perftest_requirements.txt
 elif [[ -f functest_requirements.txt ]]; then
-    pip install -r functest_requirements.txt
+    uv pip install -r functest_requirements.txt
 fi
diff --git a/base/container_scripts/install_unit_requirements.sh b/base/container_scripts/install_unit_requirements.sh
index c90ff76..7cdb035 100755
--- a/base/container_scripts/install_unit_requirements.sh
+++ b/base/container_scripts/install_unit_requirements.sh
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ fi
 cd "/src/${PROJECT}/"
 
 if [[ -f unittest_requirements.txt ]]; then
-    pip install -r unittest_requirements.txt
+    uv pip install -r unittest_requirements.txt
 fi
diff --git a/base/container_scripts/show_urls.sh b/base/container_scripts/show_urls.sh
index 471cf19..e67b5a7 100644
--- a/base/container_scripts/show_urls.sh
+++ b/base/container_scripts/show_urls.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # this gives us the show_urls django command
-pip show django-extensions || pip install django-extensions
+uv pip show django-extensions || uv pip install django-extensions
 
 pulpcore-manager show_urls
diff --git a/base/utils.sh b/base/utils.sh
index 2ea73af..3605ef3 100755
--- a/base/utils.sh
+++ b/base/utils.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ install_local_deps() {
         if [[ -d "$src_path" ]]; then
             log_message "Installing path ${item} in editable mode."
 
-            pip3 install --prefix /usr/local/ --no-cache-dir --editable "$src_path" >/dev/null
+            uv pip install --prefix /usr/local/ --no-cache-dir --editable "$src_path" >/dev/null
 
             nginx_config="${src_path}/${item}/app/webserver_snippets/nginx.conf"