diff --git a/playbooks/roles/uv/tasks/main.yml b/playbooks/roles/uv/tasks/main.yml
index 143be72a..ce70c652 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/uv/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/uv/tasks/main.yml
@@ -1,31 +1,35 @@
 ---
-- name: Install uv with pipx
+- name: Install uv
   when: uv_force_install
-  ansible.builtin.include_role:
-    name: pipx_install_systemwide
-  vars:
-    pipx_install_systemwide_package: uv
-    pipx_install_location: "{{ uu_pipx_bin }}"
-    pipx_install_systemwide_profile: "" # deactivate adding uv path to /etc/profile. We're creating aliases instead.
+  block:
+    - name: Install uv with pipx
+      when: uv_force_install
+      ansible.builtin.include_role:
+        name: pipx_install_systemwide
+      vars:
+        pipx_install_systemwide_package: uv
+        pipx_install_location: "{{ uu_pipx_bin }}"
+        pipx_install_systemwide_profile: "" # deactivate adding uv path to /etc/profile. We're creating aliases instead.
 
-- name: Install uv alias
-  ansible.builtin.file:
-    path: /usr/local/bin/uv
-    src: "{{ uu_pipx_bin }}/uv"
-    state: link
-    mode: "0755"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
+    - name: Install uv alias
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: /usr/local/bin/uv
+        mode: "0755"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        content: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          {{ uu_pipx_bin }}/uv "$@"
 
-- name: Install uv pip alias
-  ansible.builtin.copy:
-    dest: /usr/local/bin/uv_pip
-    mode: "0755"
-    owner: root
-    group: root
-    content: |
-      #!/bin/bash
-      /usr/local/bin/uv pip "$@"
+    - name: Install uv pip alias
+      ansible.builtin.copy:
+        dest: /usr/local/bin/uv_pip
+        mode: "0755"
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        content: |
+          #!/bin/bash
+          {{ uu_pipx_bin }}/uv pip "$@"
 
 - name: Define python versions to be installed
   ansible.builtin.set_fact: