diff --git a/modules/dev/uv.nix b/modules/dev/uv.nix
index 1c15ea3..fba7dab 100644
--- a/modules/dev/uv.nix
+++ b/modules/dev/uv.nix
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 {
   home-manager.users.djai.programs.uv = {
     enable = true;
-    tool.packages = [
-      "ruff"
-      "ipython"
+    tool.packages = [ # NOTE: these are pinned now so keep that in mind
+      "ruff==v0.16" # FIXME: check these work now
+      "ipython==v9.17"
     ];
   };
 }