diff --git a/src/crawlee/_cli.py b/src/crawlee/_cli.py
index 395a086ff9..6a71478c83 100644
--- a/src/crawlee/_cli.py
+++ b/src/crawlee/_cli.py
@@ -226,10 +226,10 @@ def create(
                     f'activate the virtual environment in ".venv" ("source .venv/bin/activate") '
                     f'and run your project using "python -m {package_name}".'
                 )
-            elif package_manager == 'poetry':
+            elif package_manager in {'poetry', 'uv'}:
                 typer.echo(
                     f'To run it, navigate to the directory: "cd {project_name}", '
-                    f'and run it using "poetry run python -m {package_name}".'
+                    f'and run it using "{package_manager} run python -m {package_name}".'
                 )
 
             typer.echo(f'See the "{project_name}/README.md" for more information.')
diff --git a/src/crawlee/project_template/cookiecutter.json b/src/crawlee/project_template/cookiecutter.json
index 8afc215207..a32f376736 100644
--- a/src/crawlee/project_template/cookiecutter.json
+++ b/src/crawlee/project_template/cookiecutter.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "crawler_type": ["beautifulsoup", "parsel", "playwright", "playwright-camoufox"],
     "__crawler_type": "{{ cookiecutter.crawler_type|lower|replace('-', '_') }}",
     "http_client": ["httpx", "curl-impersonate"],
-    "package_manager": ["poetry", "pip", "manual"],
+    "package_manager": ["poetry", "pip", "uv", "manual"],
     "enable_apify_integration": false,
     "start_url": "https://crawlee.dev",
     "_jinja2_env_vars": {
diff --git a/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/post_gen_project.py b/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/post_gen_project.py
index a62f99031b..877f234b6e 100644
--- a/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/post_gen_project.py
+++ b/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/post_gen_project.py
@@ -4,13 +4,21 @@
 
 Path('_pyproject.toml').rename('pyproject.toml')
 
-# % if cookiecutter.package_manager == 'poetry'
+# % if cookiecutter.package_manager in ['poetry', 'uv']
 Path('requirements.txt').unlink()
 
+# % if cookiecutter.package_manager == 'poetry'
 subprocess.check_call(['poetry', 'install'])
+# % elif cookiecutter.package_manager == 'uv'
+subprocess.check_call(['uv', 'sync'])
+# % endif
+
 # % if cookiecutter.crawler_type == 'playwright'
-subprocess.check_call(['poetry', 'run', 'playwright', 'install'])
+manager = "{{ cookiecutter.package_manager }}"
+subprocess.check_call([manager, 'run', 'playwright', 'install'])
 # % endif
+
+
 # % elif cookiecutter.package_manager == 'pip'
 import venv  # noqa: E402
 
diff --git a/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/pre_gen_project.py b/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/pre_gen_project.py
index 9830ee93c6..b884e16c6f 100644
--- a/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/pre_gen_project.py
+++ b/src/crawlee/project_template/hooks/pre_gen_project.py
@@ -1,12 +1,21 @@
-# % if cookiecutter.package_manager == 'poetry'
+# % if cookiecutter.package_manager in ['poetry', 'uv']
 import subprocess
 import re
 
+manager = "{{cookiecutter.package_manager}}"
+manager_text = manager.title()
+# % if cookiecutter.package_manager == 'poetry'
+version_regex = r'Poetry \(version 2\..*\)'
+r_version = '2.x'
+# % elif cookiecutter.package_manager == 'uv'
+version_regex = r'uv (0\..*)'
+r_version = '0.x'
+# % endif
+
 try:
-    version = subprocess.check_output(['poetry', '--version']).decode().strip()
+    version = subprocess.check_output([manager, '--version']).decode().strip()
 except OSError as exc:
-    raise RuntimeError('You chose to use the Poetry package manager, but it does not seem to be installed') from exc
-
-if not re.match(r'Poetry \(version 2\..*\)', version):
-    raise RuntimeError(f'Poetry 2.x is required, but "{version}" is installed')
+    raise RuntimeError(f'You chose to use the {manager_text} package manager, but it does not seem to be installed') from exc
+if not re.match(version_regex, version):
+    raise RuntimeError(f'{manager_text} {r_version} is required, but "{version}" is installed')
 # % endif
diff --git a/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Dockerfile b/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Dockerfile
index f42adfb43b..65383fa740 100644
--- a/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Dockerfile
+++ b/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/Dockerfile
@@ -35,6 +35,28 @@ RUN echo "Python version:" \
     pip install -r /dev/stdin --no-dependencies \
  && echo "All installed Python packages:" \
  && pip freeze
+# % elif cookiecutter.package_manager == 'uv'
+RUN pip install -U pip setuptools \
+    && pip install 'uv<1'
+
+ENV UV_PROJECT_ENVIRONMENT="/usr/local"
+
+COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock ./
+
+RUN echo "Python version:" \
+    && python --version \
+    && echo "Installing dependencies:" \
+    # Check if playwright is already installed
+    && PLAYWRIGHT_INSTALLED=$(pip freeze | grep -q playwright && echo "true" || echo "false") \
+    && if [ "$PLAYWRIGHT_INSTALLED" = "true" ]; then \
+        echo "Playwright already installed, excluding from uv sync" \
+        && uv sync --frozen --no-install-project --no-editable -q --no-dev --inexact --no-install-package playwright; \
+    else \
+        echo "Playwright not found, installing all dependencies" \
+        && uv sync --frozen --no-install-project --no-editable -q --no-dev --inexact; \
+    fi \
+    && echo "All installed Python packages:" \
+    && pip freeze
 # % elif cookiecutter.package_manager == 'pip'
 RUN pip install -U pip setuptools
 
diff --git a/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md b/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
index 34583553cf..b4e4d159e5 100644
--- a/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
+++ b/src/crawlee/project_template/{{cookiecutter.project_name}}/README.md
@@ -31,6 +31,37 @@ python -m pip install .
 
 When the dependencies are installed, you may launch the crawler with:
 
+```sh
+python -m {{cookiecutter.__package_name}}
+```
+
+{% elif cookiecutter.package_manager == 'uv' -%}
+To get started, ensure you have [UV](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/), a package and dependency management system, installed on your machine. We recommend installing it with the following command:
+
+```sh
+pipx install uv
+```
+
+Next, install the project dependencies:
+
+```sh
+uv sync
+```
+
+Finally, launch the crawler with:
+
+```sh
+uv run python -m {{cookiecutter.__package_name}}
+```
+{% elif cookiecutter.package_manager == 'pip' -%}
+To install dependencies, your can run the following command:
+
+```sh
+python -m pip install .
+```
+
+When the dependencies are installed, you may launch the crawler with:
+
 ```sh
 python -m {{cookiecutter.__package_name}}
 ```
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index b55a7192fc..72d45efadc 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ toml = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "crawlee"
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.6.3"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "browserforge" },