diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d245e10..d48fa8b 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dev = [
 microdcs = "microdcs.scripts.microdcs:app"
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["uv_build>=0.11.11,<0.12.0"]
+requires = ["uv_build>=0.11.16,<0.12.0"]
 build-backend = "uv_build"
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]