diff --git a/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_javascript.py b/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_javascript.py
index 9a3b03a93..fcd3c4b57 100644
--- a/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_javascript.py
+++ b/codeflash/cli_cmds/init_javascript.py
@@ -700,9 +700,9 @@ def get_js_codeflash_install_step(pkg_manager: JsPackageManager, *, is_dependenc
         # Codeflash will be installed with other dependencies
         return ""
 
-    # Install codeflash via uv (Python + uv are set up in the workflow)
+    # Install codeflash via uv pip (Python + uv are set up in the workflow)
     return """- name: 📥 Install Codeflash
-        run: uv tool install codeflash"""
+        run: uv pip install codeflash"""
 
 
 def get_js_codeflash_run_command(pkg_manager: JsPackageManager, *, is_dependency: bool) -> str:
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/javascript-installation.mdx b/docs/getting-started/javascript-installation.mdx
index 3075e9675..9d109f249 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/javascript-installation.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/javascript-installation.mdx
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ bun add --dev codeflash
 ```bash
 pip install codeflash
 # or
-uv tool install codeflash
+uv pip install codeflash
 ```
 
 The Python CLI orchestrates the optimization pipeline, while the npm package provides the JavaScript runtime (test runners, serialization, reporters).
diff --git a/tests/code_utils/test_js_workflow_helpers.py b/tests/code_utils/test_js_workflow_helpers.py
index 15e43db4f..56b99455a 100644
--- a/tests/code_utils/test_js_workflow_helpers.py
+++ b/tests/code_utils/test_js_workflow_helpers.py
@@ -131,13 +131,13 @@ class TestGetJsCodeflashInstallStep:
 
         assert result == ""
 
-    def test_uv_tool_install_when_not_dependency(self) -> None:
-        """Should generate uv tool install when not a dependency, regardless of package manager."""
+    def test_uv_pip_install_when_not_dependency(self) -> None:
+        """Should generate uv pip install when not a dependency, regardless of package manager."""
         for pkg_manager in (JsPackageManager.NPM, JsPackageManager.YARN, JsPackageManager.PNPM, JsPackageManager.BUN):
             result = get_js_codeflash_install_step(pkg_manager, is_dependency=False)
 
             assert "Install Codeflash" in result
-            assert "uv tool install codeflash" in result
+            assert "uv pip install codeflash" in result
 
 
 class TestGetJsCodeflashRunCommand: