diff --git a/python/cppjswasm/Makefile.jinja b/python/cppjswasm/Makefile.jinja
index c47f571..c4231ec 100644
--- a/python/cppjswasm/Makefile.jinja
+++ b/python/cppjswasm/Makefile.jinja
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@ develop: develop-cpp develop-js develop-py  ## setup project for development
 
 .PHONY: requirements-py requirements-js requirements-cpp requirements
 requirements-py:  ## install prerequisite python build requirements
-	python -m pip install --upgrade pip toml
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print("\n".join(c["build-system"]["requires"]))'`
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print(" ".join(c["project"]["optional-dependencies"]["develop"]))'`
+	uv pip install -r pyproject.toml --extra develop
 
 requirements-js:  ## install prerequisite javascript build requirements
 	cd js; pnpm install && npx playwright install
diff --git a/python/js/Makefile.jinja b/python/js/Makefile.jinja
index d62b7f2..f7ba25b 100644
--- a/python/js/Makefile.jinja
+++ b/python/js/Makefile.jinja
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ develop: develop-js develop-py  ## setup project for development
 
 .PHONY: requirements-py requirements-js requirements
 requirements-py:  ## install prerequisite python build requirements
-	python -m pip install --upgrade pip toml
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print("\n".join(c["build-system"]["requires"]))'`
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print(" ".join(c["project"]["optional-dependencies"]["develop"]))'`
+	uv pip install -r pyproject.toml --extra develop
 
 requirements-js:  ## install prerequisite javascript build requirements
 	cd js; pnpm install && npx playwright install
diff --git a/python/pure/Makefile.jinja b/python/pure/Makefile.jinja
index 699682c..ee5abf7 100644
--- a/python/pure/Makefile.jinja
+++ b/python/pure/Makefile.jinja
@@ -7,9 +7,7 @@ develop:  ## install dependencies and build library
 	uv pip install -e .[develop]
 
 requirements:  ## install prerequisite python build requirements
-	python -m pip install --upgrade pip toml
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print("\n".join(c["build-system"]["requires"]))'`
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print(" ".join(c["project"]["optional-dependencies"]["develop"]))'`
+	uv pip install -r pyproject.toml --extra develop
 
 build:  ## build the python library
 	python -m build -n
diff --git a/python/rust/Makefile.jinja b/python/rust/Makefile.jinja
index e1ebf22..29f613f 100644
--- a/python/rust/Makefile.jinja
+++ b/python/rust/Makefile.jinja
@@ -12,9 +12,7 @@ develop: develop-rs develop-py  ## setup project for development
 
 .PHONY: requirements-py requirements-rs requirements
 requirements-py:  ## install prerequisite python build requirements
-	python -m pip install --upgrade pip toml
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print("\n".join(c["build-system"]["requires"]))'`
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print(" ".join(c["project"]["optional-dependencies"]["develop"]))'`
+	uv pip install -r pyproject.toml --extra develop
 
 requirements-rs:  ## install prerequisite rust build requirements
 	make -C rust requirements
diff --git a/python/rustjswasm/Makefile.jinja b/python/rustjswasm/Makefile.jinja
index cefbb94..ab83bb5 100644
--- a/python/rustjswasm/Makefile.jinja
+++ b/python/rustjswasm/Makefile.jinja
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@ develop: develop-rs develop-js develop-py  ## setup project for development
 
 .PHONY: requirements-py requirements-js requirements-rs requirements
 requirements-py:  ## install prerequisite python build requirements
-	python -m pip install --upgrade pip toml
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print("\n".join(c["build-system"]["requires"]))'`
-	python -m pip install `python -c 'import toml; c = toml.load("pyproject.toml"); print(" ".join(c["project"]["optional-dependencies"]["develop"]))'`
+	uv pip install -r pyproject.toml --extra develop
 
 requirements-js:  ## install prerequisite javascript build requirements
 	cd js; pnpm install && npx playwright install