diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fb1aaaaff..e85742ad8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ jobs:
         python-version: ["3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]
     env:
       UV_SYSTEM_PYTHON: 1
-      UV_LINK_MODE: copy
+      UV_LINK_MODE: hardlink
 
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4