diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index eb6aa92..271b75b 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -14,3 +14,14 @@ updates:
           - "ci.yaml"
     cooldown:
       default-days: 14
+
+  - package-ecosystem: uv
+    directory: /
+    schedule:
+      interval: "quarterly"
+    groups:
+      actions:
+        patterns:
+          - "parse_log.py.lock"
+    cooldown:
+      default-days: 14
diff --git a/action.yaml b/action.yaml
index e80a529..826226d 100644
--- a/action.yaml
+++ b/action.yaml
@@ -31,26 +31,24 @@ branding:
 runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
-    - name: print environment information
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: |
-        python --version
-        python -m pip list
-    - name: install dependencies
-      shell: bash -l {0}
-      run: |
-        python -m pip install pytest more-itertools
+    - name: setup uv
+      uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@fac544c07dec837d0ccb6301d7b5580bf5edae39 # 8.2.0
+      with:
+        python-version: "3.13"
+        working-directory: ${{ github.action_path }}
+        enable-cache: "false"
+
     - name: produce the issue body
-      shell: bash -l {0}
+      shell: bash
       id: formatter
       env:
+        UV_PROJECT: ${{ github.action_path }}
         LOG_PATH: ${{ inputs.log-path }}
         WORKFLOW_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
         ISSUE_BODY: ${{ github.action_path }}/issue-body.md
       run: |
-        python $GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/format_issue_body.py "$LOG_PATH" "$WORKFLOW_URL" "$ISSUE_BODY"
+        uv run --frozen $GITHUB_ACTION_PATH/format_issue_body.py "$LOG_PATH" "$WORKFLOW_URL" "$ISSUE_BODY"
 
-        echo "ISSUE_BODY=$ISSUE_BODY" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
     - name: inspect the results
       shell: bash
       env:
diff --git a/format_issue_body.py b/format_issue_body.py
index ab73247..df4e9d6 100644
--- a/format_issue_body.py
+++ b/format_issue_body.py
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+# /// script
+# dependencies = [
+#     "pytest",
+#     "more-itertools",
+# ]
+# requires-python = ">=3.12"
+#
+# [tool.uv]
+# exclude-newer = "1 week"
+# ///
 # type: ignore
 import argparse
 import functools
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new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac98515
--- /dev/null
+++ b/parse_logs.py.lock
@@ -0,0 +1,83 @@
+version = 1
+revision = 3
+requires-python = ">=3.12"
+
+[options]
+exclude-newer = "0001-01-01T00:00:00Z" # This has no effect and is included for backwards compatibility when using relative exclude-newer values.
+exclude-newer-span = "P1W"
+
+[manifest]
+requirements = [
+    { name = "more-itertools" },
+    { name = "pytest" },
+]
+
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b7b41eb..ceadcaf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [tool.ruff]
-target-version = "py310"
+target-version = "py313"
 builtins = ["ellipsis"]
 exclude = [
   ".git",