diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-uv/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-uv/action.yml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a2dbe38bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-uv/action.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+name: Setup uv
+description: Setup uv for use in a workflow
+
+inputs:
+  python-version:
+    description: Python version to use. Falls back to .python-version if omitted.
+    required: false
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
+      with:
+        version: "0.11.19"
+        enable-cache: true
+        python-version: ${{ inputs.python-version }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/database.yml b/.github/workflows/database.yml
index 76d5ccec4..c943ef06a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/database.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/database.yml
@@ -22,11 +22,8 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
-      - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
-        with:
-          version: "0.11.19"
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Setup uv
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-uv
       - name: Generate OpenAPI schema
         run: |
           make install-base
@@ -42,11 +39,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
           submodules: recursive
-      - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
+      - name: Setup uv
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-uv
         with:
-          version: "0.11.19"
-          enable-cache: true
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
       - name: Start pokeapi
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 758a5190c..75b4f4d21 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -27,11 +27,8 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           docker compose cp db:/tmp/pokeapi.pgdump ./
           ls -larth
-      - name: Install uv
-        uses: astral-sh/setup-uv@v7
-        with:
-          version: "0.11.19"
-          enable-cache: true
+      - name: Setup uv
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-uv
       - name: Start pokeapi
         run: |
           rm -rf .venv