diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4d5cc92..6f61eae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -66,17 +66,19 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install old NumPy
         if: matrix.numpy-version != 'latest'
-        run: python -m pip install numpy==${{ matrix.numpy-version }}
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade uv
+          uv pip install --system numpy==${{ matrix.numpy-version }}
 
       - name: Install package
-        run: python -m pip install .[test]
+        run: uv pip install --system '.[test]'
 
       - name: Print NumPy version
         run: python -c 'import numpy as np; print(np.__version__)'
 
       - name: Test package
         run: >-
-          python -m pytest -ra --cov --cov-report=xml --cov-report=term
+          pytest -ra --cov --cov-report=xml --cov-report=term
           --durations=20
 
       - name: Upload coverage report