diff --git a/render.yaml b/render.yaml
index edd390e..75a2f36 100644
--- a/render.yaml
+++ b/render.yaml
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ services:
     name: automod-backend
     env: python
     plan: free
-    buildCommand: pip install -r requirements.txt
-    startCommand: gunicorn "api2:create_app()" --bind 0.0.0.0:$PORT
+    buildCommand: uv sync --locked --no-dev
+    startCommand: uv run gunicorn "api2:create_app()" --bind 0.0.0.0:$PORT
     healthCheckPath: /healthz
     envVars:
       - key: OAUTH_PROVIDER