diff --git a/.github/renovate.json b/.github/renovate.json
index d9bc0341c..aaf386a62 100644
--- a/.github/renovate.json
+++ b/.github/renovate.json
@@ -9,5 +9,9 @@
     "automergeSchedule": ["* * * * 2"]
   },
   "packageRules": [
+      {
+          "matchPackageNames": ["mypy"],
+          "rangeStrategy": "widen"
+      }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mypy_primer.yml b/.github/workflows/mypy_primer.yml
index fc38cf3a3..263119aa2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mypy_primer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mypy_primer.yml
@@ -27,13 +27,17 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
+      - name: Install uv
+        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
       - name: Install dependencies
-        run: pip install git+https://github.com/hauntsaninja/mypy_primer.git
+        run: |
+          uv venv
+          uv pip install git+https://github.com/hauntsaninja/mypy_primer.git
       - name: Run mypy_primer
         shell: bash
         run: |
           cd django-stubs_to_test
-          MYPY_VERSION=$(grep mypy== pyproject.toml | sed -n 's/  "mypy==\([^;]*\).*",/\1/p')
+          MYPY_VERSION=$(uv tree --package=mypy --depth=0 -q | sed -n 's/^mypy v\(.\+\)$/\1/p')
 
           echo "new commit"
           git checkout $GITHUB_SHA
@@ -50,7 +54,7 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
           # fail action if exit code isn't zero or one
           (
-            mypy_primer \
+            uv run mypy_primer \
             --new v${MYPY_VERSION} --old v${MYPY_VERSION} \
             --known-dependency-selector django-stubs \
             --old-prepend-path django-stubs_base --new-prepend-path django-stubs_to_test \
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dad5f157d..6401d10c5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ tests = [
   "jinja2==3.1.6",
   "pyyaml==6.0.3",
   # typing:
-  "mypy==1.19.0",
   "django-stubs[compatible-mypy,oracle,redis]",
 ]
 pyright = [
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 111b407af..7138e12f7 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -246,7 +246,6 @@ dev = [
     { name = "django" },
     { name = "django-stubs", extra = ["compatible-mypy", "oracle", "redis"] },
     { name = "jinja2" },
-    { name = "mypy" },
     { name = "mysqlclient" },
     { name = "psycopg2-binary" },
     { name = "pyrefly" },
@@ -267,7 +266,6 @@ tests = [
     { name = "django" },
     { name = "django-stubs", extra = ["compatible-mypy", "oracle", "redis"] },
     { name = "jinja2" },
-    { name = "mypy" },
     { name = "mysqlclient" },
     { name = "psycopg2-binary" },
     { name = "pytest" },
@@ -296,7 +294,6 @@ dev = [
     { name = "django", specifier = "==5.2.8" },
     { name = "django-stubs", extras = ["compatible-mypy", "oracle", "redis"], editable = "." },
     { name = "jinja2", specifier = "==3.1.6" },
-    { name = "mypy", specifier = "==1.19.0" },
     { name = "mysqlclient", specifier = "==2.2.7" },
     { name = "psycopg2-binary", specifier = "==2.9.11" },
     { name = "pyrefly", specifier = "==0.43.1" },
@@ -313,7 +310,6 @@ tests = [
     { name = "django", specifier = "==5.2.8" },
     { name = "django-stubs", extras = ["compatible-mypy", "oracle", "redis"], editable = "." },
     { name = "jinja2", specifier = "==3.1.6" },
-    { name = "mypy", specifier = "==1.19.0" },
     { name = "mysqlclient", specifier = "==2.2.7" },
     { name = "psycopg2-binary", specifier = "==2.9.11" },
     { name = "pytest", specifier = "==9.0.1" },