diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 47b8a25f62..1ba736f164 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -410,7 +410,9 @@ tests-self-hosted = [
 ]
 
 [tool.uv]
+required-version = ">=0.9.17"
 default-groups = ["tests"]
+exclude-newer = "7 days"
 override-dependencies = [
     # moondream pins pillow<11 but we need >=12.2.0 for security fixes
     # (CVE-2026-25990, CVE-2026-40192, CVE-2026-42311).
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 993fc21f74..f0b19787c5 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ resolution-markers = [
     "(python_full_version < '3.11' and platform_machine != 'aarch64' and platform_machine != 'x86_64' and sys_platform == 'linux') or (python_full_version < '3.11' and platform_machine != 'x86_64' and sys_platform != 'darwin' and sys_platform != 'linux' and sys_platform != 'win32')",
 ]
 
+[options]
+exclude-newer = "2026-05-09T15:39:50.162457Z"
+exclude-newer-span = "P7D"
+
 [manifest]
 overrides = [
     { name = "pillow", specifier = ">=12.2.0" },