diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 4c26d1b..ec1c8c0 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -16,10 +16,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
-        with:
-          version: "latest"
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: pipx install uv || pip install --user uv
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Ruff check
@@ -30,10 +28,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
-        with:
-          version: "latest"
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: pipx install uv || pip install --user uv
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Mypy on mcp_common (gating)
@@ -46,10 +42,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
-        with:
-          version: "latest"
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Install uv
+        run: pipx install uv || pip install --user uv
       - name: Install deps
         run: uv sync --frozen --group dev
       - name: Pytest full suite