diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-install.yml b/.github/workflows/test-install.yml
index 1ae3de6bd9..96b74d1319 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-install.yml
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ jobs:
     - name: Install utils/ dependencies
       run: uv pip install --system -r utils/requirements.txt
 
-    - name: Validate uv lockfile
-      run: uv lock --check
-
     - name: Validate conda environment file
       run: python ./utils/dependency_management.py validate-environment-yml
 
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index fb2019ac26..d279593d0b 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ci:
   autofix_prs: true
   autoupdate_commit_msg: 'Devops: Update pre-commit dependencies'
   autoupdate_schedule: quarterly
-  skip: [mypy, check-uv-lock, generate-conda-environment, validate-conda-environment, verdi-autodocs]
+  skip: [mypy, generate-conda-environment, validate-conda-environment, verdi-autodocs]
 
 repos:
 - repo: https://github.com/pre-commit/pre-commit-hooks
@@ -56,6 +56,12 @@ repos:
         environment.yml|
       )$
 
+- repo: https://github.com/astral-sh/uv-pre-commit
+  rev: 0.5.16
+  hooks:
+    # Update the uv lockfile
+  - id: uv-lock
+
 - repo: local
 
   hooks:
@@ -187,18 +193,6 @@ repos:
         src/aiida/workflows/arithmetic/multiply_add.py|
       )$
 
-  - id: check-uv-lock
-    name: Check uv lockfile up to date
-    # NOTE: This will not automatically update the lockfile
-    entry: uv lock --check
-    language: system
-    pass_filenames: false
-    files: >-
-      (?x)^(
-        pyproject.toml|
-        uv.lock|
-      )$
-
   - id: generate-conda-environment
     name: Update conda environment file
     entry: python ./utils/dependency_management.py generate-environment-yml