diff --git a/.github/FUNDING.yml b/.github/FUNDING.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8eaa13b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/FUNDING.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+github: kishaningithub
+custom: https://www.paypal.me/kishansh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 270bf43..b8226a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -1,30 +1,33 @@
 name: Test
 
-on: [ push ]
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
 
 jobs:
-  test_setup_python:
+  test_python_installation:
     strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         # This tests the amazon linux versions receiving standard support
         # Refer - https://endoflife.date/amazon-linux
         amazon-linux-version: [ 2, 2023 ]
         # This tests the lowest supported python version and the latest stable python version
         # Refer - https://devguide.python.org/versions/#status-of-python-versions
-        python-version:
-          - 3.8.18
-          - 3.12.0
-        cache:
-          - true
-          - false
+        python-version: [ 3.8.18, 3.12.0 ]
+        cache: [ true, false ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: amazonlinux:${{ matrix.amazon-linux-version }}
     steps:
       - name: Setup runner
         run: |
-          yum install -y git tar gzip sudo which
+          yum install -y git sudo tar gzip which
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Checkout
+        run: |
+          git clone --depth 1 -b "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-$GITHUB_REF_NAME}" "https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" .
 
       - name: Install python
         uses: ./
@@ -48,44 +51,71 @@ jobs:
           python --version 2>&1 | grep -F "${{ matrix.python-version }}"
           test "$(python3 -m pip --version)" = "$(pip --version)"
 
-  test_major_version_specification:
+  test_pip_installs:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        amazon-linux-version: [ 2, 2023 ]
+        python-version: [ "3.8", "3.9", "3.10", "3.11" , "3.12" ]
+        cache: [ true, false ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    container: amazonlinux:2023
+    container: amazonlinux:${{ matrix.amazon-linux-version }}
     steps:
       - name: Setup runner
         run: |
-          yum install -y git tar gzip sudo
+          yum install -y git sudo tar gzip which
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Checkout
+        run: |
+          git clone --depth 1 -b "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-$GITHUB_REF_NAME}" "https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" .
 
       - name: Install python
         uses: ./
         with:
-          python-version: 3
+          python-version: "${{ matrix.python-version }}"
+          cache: ${{ matrix.cache }}
 
       - name: Test installation
         run: |
           set -x
-          
-          python3 --version 2>&1 | grep -F "3.12.0"
 
-  test_minor_version_specification:
+          pip install requests
+          pip3 install s4cmd
+          pip3 install boto3
+
+  test_python_version_file:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     container: amazonlinux:2023
     steps:
       - name: Setup runner
         run: |
-          yum install -y git tar gzip sudo
+          yum install -y git sudo tar gzip which
+
+      - name: Checkout
+        run: |
+          git clone --depth 1 -b "${GITHUB_HEAD_REF:-$GITHUB_REF_NAME}" "https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}.git" .
 
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Create python version file
+        run: |
+          echo '3.11.5' > .python-version
 
       - name: Install python
         uses: ./
         with:
-          python-version: 3.9
+          python-version-file: ".python-version"
 
       - name: Test installation
         run: |
           set -x
-          
-          python3 --version 2>&1 | grep -F "3.9.18"
+
+          which python3
+          which python
+
+          python3 --version
+          python --version
+
+          python3 --version 2>&1 | grep -F "3.11.5"
+          test "$(python3 -m pip --version)" = "$(pip3 --version)"
+
+          python --version 2>&1 | grep -F "3.11.5"
+          test "$(python3 -m pip --version)" = "$(pip --version)"
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 5450814..1076c56 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2023 Kishan B
+Copyright (c) Kishan B
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f19f0a7..03fa0dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,14 +17,32 @@ All you have to do is change "setup-python" to "setup-python-amazon-linux" in yo
 ```yaml
 steps:
 - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-- uses: actions/setup-python-amazon-linux@v1
+- uses: kishaningithub/setup-python-amazon-linux@v1
   with:
     python-version: '3.10'
 - run: python my_script.py
 ```
 
+The `python-version` input is optional. If not supplied, the action will try to resolve the version from the default
+`.python-version` file. Highly recommend always setting Python version explicitly using the `python-version` or
+`python-version-file` inputs.
+
+```yaml
+steps:
+- uses: kishaningithub/setup-python-amazon-linux@v1
+  with:
+    python-version-file: '.python-version'
+```
+
 For more options to the action, kindly refer [action.yml](./action.yml)
 
+## Supported amazon linux flavours
+
+- Amazon Linux 2
+- Amazon Linux 2023
+
+If you need support for more kindly raise an issue or a PR
+
 ## Implementation caveat
 
 This action compiles the desired version of python from source for the first time because the glibc version in use in 
@@ -38,13 +56,6 @@ python: /lib64/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.28' not found
 Hence, only for the first time this action may like 3 to 4 minutes depending on the runner configuration. Post this only cache
 will be used and hence will be very fast (4 to 5 seconds)
 
-## Supported amazon linux flavours
-
-- Amazon Linux 2
-- Amazon Linux 2023 
-
-If you need support for more kindly raise an issue or a PR
-
 ## Contributing
 
 Contributions are most welcome! See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md)
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index acd59e6..3073d93 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -2,66 +2,74 @@ name: 'Setup python amazon linux'
 description: 'setup-python action for amazon linux self hosted runners'
 inputs:
   python-version:
+    description: 'Version of python to be installed. Reads from .python-version if unset.'
+  python-version-file:
     description: 'Version of python to be installed'
-    required: true
+    default: '.python-version'
   cache:
-    description: Used to specify whether caching is needed. Set to true, if you'd like to enable caching.
-    required: true
+    description: >
+      [Deprecated] Used to specify whether caching is needed. Set to true, if you'd like to enable caching.
+      Current implementation uses uv which pulls in pre-compiled binaries of python thereby eliminating the
+      need to cache compiled python artifacts.
     default: 'true'
+
 runs:
   using: "composite"
   steps:
-    - name: Ensure dependencies of python are installed
+    - name: Ensure system dependencies are installed
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        sudo yum groupinstall -y "Development Tools"
-        sudo yum install -y gcc openssl-devel bzip2-devel libffi-devel
-        sudo yum install -y tar gzip wget
+        sudo yum install -y tar gzip which
 
-    - name: Find exact python version
-      id: find-exact-python-version
+    - name: Install uv
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        exact_python_version=$(./find-exact-python-version.sh "${{ inputs.python-version }}")
-        echo "exact_python_version=${exact_python_version}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+        installation_directory="${{ github.action_path }}/.setup-python-amazon-linux/uv"
+        echo "Installing uv.. installation_directory=${installation_directory}"
+        uv_version="0.8.18"
+        # HOME is set to foobar till this is resolved https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/6965#issuecomment-2915796022
+        curl -LsSf "https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/download/${uv_version}/uv-installer.sh" | HOME="foobar" UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL="${installation_directory}" bash --login
+        echo "${installation_directory}" >> "${GITHUB_PATH}"
+
+    - name: Find desired python version
+      id: find-desired-python-version
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        desired_python_version=$(${GITHUB_ACTION_PATH}/find-desired-python-version.sh "${{ inputs.python-version }}" "${{ inputs.python-version-file }}")
+        echo "desired_python_version=${desired_python_version}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
 
     - name: Set installation directory
       id: set-installation-directory
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        exact_python_version="${{ steps.find-exact-python-version.outputs.exact_python_version }}"
-        echo "installation_directory=~/setup-python-amazon-linux/.python-versions/${exact_python_version}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
-    - name: Cache
-      id: cache-python
-      uses: actions/cache@v3
-      if: inputs.cache == 'true'
-      with:
-        path: |
-          ${{ steps.set-installation-directory.outputs.installation_directory }}
-        key: python-${{ steps.find-exact-python-version.outputs.exact_python_version }}-${{ runner.arch }}
+        desired_python_version="${{ steps.find-desired-python-version.outputs.desired_python_version }}"
+        echo "installation_directory=${HOME}/.setup-python-amazon-linux/.python-versions/${desired_python_version}" | tee -a "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
 
     - id: setup-python
       shell: bash
-      if: inputs.cache == 'false' || (inputs.cache == 'true' && steps.cache-python.outputs.cache-hit != 'true')
       run: |
-        installation_directory=${{ steps.set-installation-directory.outputs.installation_directory }}
-        mkdir -p "${installation_directory}"
-        exact_python_version="${{ steps.find-exact-python-version.outputs.exact_python_version }}"
-        ./install-python.sh  "${exact_python_version}" "${installation_directory}"
+        installation_directory="${{ steps.set-installation-directory.outputs.installation_directory }}"
+        desired_python_version="${{ steps.find-desired-python-version.outputs.desired_python_version }}"
+
+        uv venv --python "${desired_python_version}" "${installation_directory}"
 
     - name: Add python to PATH
       shell: bash
       run: |
-        installation_directory=${{ steps.set-installation-directory.outputs.installation_directory }}
+        installation_directory="${{ steps.set-installation-directory.outputs.installation_directory }}"
         echo "${installation_directory}/bin" >> "${GITHUB_PATH}"
 
         echo "The following python binaries are now available in the PATH"
         ls "${installation_directory}/bin"
-        
-        echo "Linking python libraries.."
-        ls "${installation_directory}/lib"
-        ldconfig "${installation_directory}/lib"
+
+    - name: Install pip
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        installation_directory="${{ steps.set-installation-directory.outputs.installation_directory }}"
+
+        python -m ensurepip --upgrade
+        ln -sf "${installation_directory}/bin/pip3" "${installation_directory}/bin/pip"
+        pip install --upgrade pip
 
 branding:
   icon: 'code'
diff --git a/find-desired-python-version.sh b/find-desired-python-version.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..a479b68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/find-desired-python-version.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+specified_version="$1"
+specified_version_file="$2"
+
+desired_python_version="${specified_version}"
+if [ -f "${specified_version_file}" ]; then
+  desired_python_version=$(cat "${specified_version_file}")
+fi
+
+echo "${desired_python_version}"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/find-exact-python-version.sh b/find-exact-python-version.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 0c65677..0000000
--- a/find-exact-python-version.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-specified_version="$1"
-
-# This versions map should be kept in sync with
-# - https://www.python.org/downloads/
-# - https://devguide.python.org/versions/
-case "${specified_version}" in
-    "3")
-        echo "3.12.0"
-        ;;
-    "3.12")
-        echo "3.12.0"
-        ;;
-    "3.11")
-        echo "3.11.6"
-        ;;
-    "3.10")
-        echo "3.10.13"
-        ;;
-    "3.9")
-        echo "3.9.18"
-        ;;
-    "3.8")
-        echo "3.8.18"
-        ;;
-    *)
-        echo "${specified_version}"
-        ;;
-esac
diff --git a/install-python.sh b/install-python.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 969704d..0000000
--- a/install-python.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-# Follows the guidelines from https://realpython.com/installing-python/#how-to-build-python-from-source-code
-
-function set_aliases() {
-  ln -sf "${python_installation_dir}/bin/python3" "${python_installation_dir}/bin/python"
-  ln -sf "${python_installation_dir}/bin/pip3" "${python_installation_dir}/bin/pip"
-}
-
-function setup_python() {
-  python_version="$1"
-  python_installation_dir="$2"
-
-  mkdir -p "${python_installation_dir}"
-  temp_dir=$(mktemp -d)
-  pushd "${temp_dir}" >/dev/null
-    wget "https://www.python.org/ftp/python/${python_version}/Python-${python_version}.tgz"
-    tar -zxf "Python-${python_version}.tgz"
-    pushd "Python-${python_version}" >/dev/null
-      # Have not added --enable-optimizations flag because that shoots up the build time by ~5 minutes
-      ./configure --prefix="${python_installation_dir}" --enable-shared
-      make -j 8
-      make install
-    popd >/dev/null
-  popd
-  rm -rf "${temp_dir}"
-
-  set_aliases
-}
-
-setup_python "$1" "$2"