diff --git a/.github/workflows/additional-ci-image-checks.yml b/.github/workflows/additional-ci-image-checks.yml
index 878800324b78..1ffbb68dd558 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/additional-ci-image-checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/additional-ci-image-checks.yml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
       python-versions: ${{ inputs.python-versions }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
       constraints-branch: ${{ inputs.constraints-branch }}
-      use-uv: "true"
+      use-uv: "false"
       include-success-outputs: ${{ inputs.include-success-outputs }}
       docker-cache: ${{ inputs.docker-cache }}
       disable-airflow-repo-cache: ${{ inputs.disable-airflow-repo-cache }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
index 943b01f8f891..505b36acf43d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-images.yml
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-request-target: "true"
       is-committer-build: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.is-committer-build }}
       push-image: "true"
-      use-uv: "true"
+      use-uv: "false"
       image-tag: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.image-tag }}
       platform: "linux/amd64"
       python-versions: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions }}
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-request-target: "true"
       is-committer-build: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.is-committer-build }}
       push-image: "true"
-      use-uv: "true"
+      use-uv: "false"
       image-tag: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.image-tag }}
       platform: linux/amd64
       python-versions: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index fdf63640af9a..96a579e3f632 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ jobs:
       platform: "linux/amd64"
       python-versions: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.python-versions }}
       branch: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.default-branch }}
-      use-uv: "true"
+      use-uv: "false"
       upgrade-to-newer-dependencies: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.upgrade-to-newer-dependencies }}
       constraints-branch: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.default-constraints-branch }}
       docker-cache: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.docker-cache }}
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ jobs:
       default-python-version: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.default-python-version }}
       branch: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.default-branch }}
       push-image: "true"
-      use-uv: "true"
+      use-uv: "false"
       build-provider-packages: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.default-branch == 'main' }}
       upgrade-to-newer-dependencies: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.upgrade-to-newer-dependencies }}
       chicken-egg-providers: ${{ needs.build-info.outputs.chicken-egg-providers }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/finalize-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/finalize-tests.yml
index 6fae105e0a64..b422d7b6b60b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/finalize-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/finalize-tests.yml
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
       python-versions: ${{ inputs.python-versions }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
       constraints-branch: ${{ inputs.constraints-branch }}
-      use-uv: "true"
+      use-uv: "false"
       include-success-outputs: ${{ inputs.include-success-outputs }}
       docker-cache: ${{ inputs.docker-cache }}
       disable-airflow-repo-cache: ${{ inputs.disable-airflow-repo-cache }}
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6e6467971274..dc4250d2d722 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ ARG AIRFLOW_VERSION="2.10.2"
 
 ARG PYTHON_BASE_IMAGE="python:3.9-slim-bookworm"
 
-ARG AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION=24.2
+ARG AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION="git+https://github.com/pypa/pip.git@main"
 ARG AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION=0.4.27
 ARG AIRFLOW_USE_UV="false"
 ARG UV_HTTP_TIMEOUT="300"
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing latest pip version${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
         pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check --upgrade pip
-    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION} =~ [0-9.]* ]]; then
+    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION} =~ ^[0-9].* ]]; then
         echo
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing pip version from spec ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
@@ -628,7 +628,6 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
             echo
             echo "${COLOR_BLUE}(Re)Installing pip version: ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
             echo
-            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
             pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check "pip==${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}"
         fi
     fi
@@ -637,7 +636,7 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing latest uv version${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
         pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check --upgrade uv
-    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION} =~ [0-9.]* ]]; then
+    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION} =~ ^[0-9].* ]]; then
         echo
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing uv version from spec ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
diff --git a/Dockerfile.ci b/Dockerfile.ci
index de232681d965..db9b07eb526f 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.ci
+++ b/Dockerfile.ci
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing latest pip version${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
         pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check --upgrade pip
-    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION} =~ [0-9.]* ]]; then
+    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION} =~ ^[0-9].* ]]; then
         echo
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing pip version from spec ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
             echo
             echo "${COLOR_BLUE}(Re)Installing pip version: ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
             echo
-            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
             pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check "pip==${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}"
         fi
     fi
@@ -583,7 +582,7 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing latest uv version${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
         pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check --upgrade uv
-    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION} =~ [0-9.]* ]]; then
+    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION} =~ ^[0-9].* ]]; then
         echo
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing uv version from spec ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
@@ -1362,7 +1361,7 @@ RUN bash /scripts/docker/install_packaging_tools.sh; \
 
 # Here we fix the versions so all subsequent commands will use the versions
 # from the sources
-ARG AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION=24.2
+ARG AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION="git+https://github.com/pypa/pip.git@main"
 ARG AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION=0.4.27
 
 ENV AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION=${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION} \
diff --git a/scripts/docker/common.sh b/scripts/docker/common.sh
index 5f50fbc6747b..8d8209498436 100644
--- a/scripts/docker/common.sh
+++ b/scripts/docker/common.sh
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing latest pip version${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
         pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check --upgrade pip
-    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION} =~ [0-9.]* ]]; then
+    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION} =~ ^[0-9].* ]]; then
         echo
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing pip version from spec ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
@@ -145,7 +145,6 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
             echo
             echo "${COLOR_BLUE}(Re)Installing pip version: ${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
             echo
-            # shellcheck disable=SC2086
             pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check "pip==${AIRFLOW_PIP_VERSION}"
         fi
     fi
@@ -154,7 +153,7 @@ function common::install_packaging_tools() {
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing latest uv version${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo
         pip install --root-user-action ignore --disable-pip-version-check --upgrade uv
-    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION} =~ [0-9.]* ]]; then
+    elif [[ ! ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION} =~ ^[0-9].* ]]; then
         echo
         echo "${COLOR_BLUE}Installing uv version from spec ${AIRFLOW_UV_VERSION}${COLOR_RESET}"
         echo