diff --git a/hate_crack/main.py b/hate_crack/main.py
index 15c1abb..6101c59 100755
--- a/hate_crack/main.py
+++ b/hate_crack/main.py
@@ -827,12 +827,15 @@ def _run_upgrade():
     if git_root_result.returncode != 0:
         print(
             "\n  Could not find a git repository to upgrade from."
-            "\n  Run manually: git pull && make clean && make && make install\n"
+            "\n  Run manually: git pull && git fetch --tags && uv sync --reinstall-package hate_crack\n"
         )
         raise SystemExit(1)
     repo_root = git_root_result.stdout.strip()
     result = subprocess.run(
-        "git pull && make install",
+        # git fetch --tags ensures new release tags are visible to setuptools-scm.
+        # uv sync --reinstall-package forces hate_crack to be rebuilt from
+        # current source so setuptools-scm generates the correct version.
+        "git pull && git fetch --tags && uv sync --reinstall-package hate_crack",
         shell=True,
         cwd=repo_root,
     )
diff --git a/tests/test_version_check.py b/tests/test_version_check.py
index c79aed2..871ee03 100644
--- a/tests/test_version_check.py
+++ b/tests/test_version_check.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class TestCheckForUpdates:
         assert mock_run.call_count == 2
         make_cmd = mock_run.call_args_list[1][0][0]
         assert "git pull" in make_cmd
-        assert "make install" in make_cmd
+        assert "uv sync --reinstall-package hate_crack" in make_cmd
         assert mock_run.call_args_list[1][1]["cwd"] == "/fake/repo"
         output = capsys.readouterr().out
         assert "Upgrade complete" in output
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class TestRunUpgrade:
         assert mock_run.call_count == 2
         make_cmd = mock_run.call_args_list[1][0][0]
         assert "git pull" in make_cmd
-        assert "make install" in make_cmd
+        assert "uv sync --reinstall-package hate_crack" in make_cmd
         assert mock_run.call_args_list[1][1]["cwd"] == "/fake/repo"
         output = capsys.readouterr().out
         assert "Upgrade complete" in output