diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index 548b90bfd..4ff9fa5b2 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def __call__(self, project: str) -> Generator[VirtualEnvironment, None, None]:
 class UvVenvFactory(_BaseVenvFactory):
     @contextmanager
     def __call__(self, project: str) -> Generator[VirtualEnvironment, None, None]:
-        with self.venv(project, ["pip install uv", "uv sync"]) as virtual_env:
+        with self.venv(project, ["uv sync"]) as virtual_env:
             yield virtual_env