diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index 33129e4..d3fa133 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Enable uv from toolcache
+        id: uv
+        run: |
+          uv_path="$(find /opt/hostedtoolcache/uv -maxdepth 4 -type f -name uv -perm -111 2>/dev/null | head -1)"
+          if [ -n "$uv_path" ]; then
+            dirname "$uv_path" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+            echo "found=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "uv not found in toolcache"
+          fi
+
       - name: Install uv
+        if: steps.uv.outputs.found != 'true'
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
         with:
           enable-cache: true
@@ -72,7 +84,19 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
+      - name: Enable uv from toolcache
+        id: uv
+        run: |
+          uv_path="$(find /opt/hostedtoolcache/uv -maxdepth 4 -type f -name uv -perm -111 2>/dev/null | head -1)"
+          if [ -n "$uv_path" ]; then
+            dirname "$uv_path" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+            echo "found=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "uv not found in toolcache"
+          fi
+
       - name: Install uv
+        if: steps.uv.outputs.found != 'true'
         uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v3
         with:
           enable-cache: true