diff --git a/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/defaults/main.yml b/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/defaults/main.yml
index 8913905..71af21d 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/defaults/main.yml
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@ frigate_detector_dir: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/code/3rd/apple-silicon-detector"
 frigate_detector_endpoint: "tcp://*:5555"
 frigate_detector_model: AUTO
 frigate_detector_log_dir: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/Library/Logs"
+frigate_detector_uv_binary: "{{ ansible_env.HOME }}/.local/share/mise/installs/uv/latest/uv-aarch64-apple-darwin/uv"
+frigate_detector_python: "3.12"
diff --git a/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/tasks/main.yml b/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/tasks/main.yml
index 948d05b..07b5ffc 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/tasks/main.yml
@@ -2,32 +2,39 @@
 # Apple Silicon ZMQ detector for Frigate
 # Runs natively on macOS, using CoreML / Neural Engine for ~15ms inference.
 # Communicates with Frigate via ZMQ over TCP.
+# Dependencies managed inline by uv — no venv or make install needed.
 #
 # ONE-TIME SETUP (before running ansible):
 #
 # 1. Clone the repo (use localhost:3001 - hairpinning doesn't work):
 #    ssh indri 'git clone http://localhost:3001/eblume/apple-silicon-detector.git ~/code/3rd/apple-silicon-detector'
 #
-# 2. Install dependencies:
-#    ssh indri 'cd ~/code/3rd/apple-silicon-detector && make install'
-#
-# 3. Run ansible to deploy LaunchAgent:
+# 2. Run ansible to deploy LaunchAgent:
 #    mise run provision-indri -- --tags frigate_detector
 
 - name: Verify apple-silicon-detector repo exists
   ansible.builtin.stat:
-    path: "{{ frigate_detector_dir }}/Makefile"
+    path: "{{ frigate_detector_dir }}/detector/zmq_onnx_client.py"
   register: frigate_detector_stat
 
 - name: Fail if apple-silicon-detector not found
   ansible.builtin.fail:
     msg: |
       apple-silicon-detector not found at {{ frigate_detector_dir }}.
-      Please clone and install first:
+      Please clone first:
         ssh indri 'git clone {{ frigate_detector_repo }} {{ frigate_detector_dir }}'
-        ssh indri 'cd {{ frigate_detector_dir }} && make install'
   when: not frigate_detector_stat.stat.exists
 
+- name: Verify uv binary exists
+  ansible.builtin.stat:
+    path: "{{ frigate_detector_uv_binary }}"
+  register: frigate_detector_uv_stat
+
+- name: Fail if uv not found
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: "uv not found at {{ frigate_detector_uv_binary }}. Install via mise: mise use uv@latest"
+  when: not frigate_detector_uv_stat.stat.exists
+
 - name: Deploy frigate-detector LaunchAgent plist
   ansible.builtin.template:
     src: mcquack.eblume.frigate-detector.plist.j2
diff --git a/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/templates/mcquack.eblume.frigate-detector.plist.j2 b/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/templates/mcquack.eblume.frigate-detector.plist.j2
index 6ac39c5..87921ac 100644
--- a/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/templates/mcquack.eblume.frigate-detector.plist.j2
+++ b/ansible/roles/frigate_detector/templates/mcquack.eblume.frigate-detector.plist.j2
@@ -7,18 +7,30 @@
 	<string>mcquack.eblume.frigate-detector</string>
 	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
 	<array>
-		<string>/usr/bin/make</string>
+		<string>{{ frigate_detector_uv_binary }}</string>
 		<string>run</string>
+		<string>--python</string>
+		<string>{{ frigate_detector_python }}</string>
+		<string>--with</string>
+		<string>numpy==1.26.*</string>
+		<string>--with</string>
+		<string>opencv-python-headless==4.11.0.*</string>
+		<string>--with</string>
+		<string>opencv-contrib-python==4.11.0.*</string>
+		<string>--with</string>
+		<string>onnxruntime==1.22.*</string>
+		<string>--with</string>
+		<string>pyzmq==26.2.*</string>
+		<string>--with</string>
+		<string>pydantic==2.10.*</string>
+		<string>detector/zmq_onnx_client.py</string>
+		<string>--model</string>
+		<string>{{ frigate_detector_model }}</string>
+		<string>--endpoint</string>
+		<string>{{ frigate_detector_endpoint }}</string>
 	</array>
 	<key>WorkingDirectory</key>
 	<string>{{ frigate_detector_dir }}</string>
-	<key>EnvironmentVariables</key>
-	<dict>
-		<key>ENDPOINT</key>
-		<string>{{ frigate_detector_endpoint }}</string>
-		<key>MODEL</key>
-		<string>{{ frigate_detector_model }}</string>
-	</dict>
 	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>KeepAlive</key>