diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-build-environment/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-build-environment/action.yml
index 04990afa..f375a7c8 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-build-environment/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-build-environment/action.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: |
         uv sync --locked --no-group docs
-        uv venv --allow-existing --seed
+        uv pip install --python .venv/bin/python pip setuptools wheel
         echo "$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/.venv/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
 
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diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index aa0bcbe1..f3986ab6 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ require_uv() {
 
 sync_python_tooling() {
   uv sync --locked --no-group docs >/dev/null
-  uv venv --allow-existing --seed >/dev/null
+  uv pip install --python .venv/bin/python pip setuptools wheel >/dev/null
 }
 
 run_python() {
-  uv run --no-sync python "$@"
+  .venv/bin/python "$@"
 }
 
 run_pio() {
-  uv run --no-sync pio "$@"
+  .venv/bin/pio "$@"
 }
 
 global_usage() {