diff --git a/.github/workflows/sphinxbuild.yml b/.github/workflows/sphinxbuild.yml
index b489f757fed..0c2df021b01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/sphinxbuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/sphinxbuild.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
       - master
       - stable*
 
+env:
+  UV_SYSTEM_PYTHON: "1"  # make uv do global installs
+
 jobs:
   user_manual:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -16,8 +19,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
         cache: 'pip'
+    - name: Install uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
     - name: Install pip dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+      run: uv pip install -r requirements.txt
     - name: Build using Makefile
       run: cd user_manual && make html
     - name: Pack  the results in local tar file
@@ -37,8 +42,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
         cache: 'pip'
+    - name: Install uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
     - name: Install pip dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+      run: uv pip install -r requirements.txt
     - name: Build using Makefile
       run: cd user_manual && make html-lang-en
 
@@ -50,8 +57,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
         cache: 'pip'
+    - name: Install uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
     - name: Install pip dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+      run: uv pip install -r requirements.txt
     - name: Build using Makefile
       run: cd developer_manual && make html
     - name: Pack the results in local tar file
@@ -71,8 +80,10 @@ jobs:
       with:
         python-version: '3.10'
         cache: 'pip'
+    - name: Install uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v6
     - name: Install pip dependencies
-      run: pip install -r requirements.txt
+      run: uv pip install -r requirements.txt
     - name: Build using Makefile
       run: cd admin_manual && make html
     - name: Pack the results in local tar file