diff --git a/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.md b/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.md
index 76d37c3d..f75f3555 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.md	
+++ b/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/README.md	
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ To package this component for distribution:
    npm run build
    ```
 
-2. Build the Python wheel using UV (from the project root with `pyproject.toml`):
+2. Build the Python wheel using UV (from the project root):
    ```sh
-   uv run --with build python -m build --wheel
+   uv build
    ```
 
 This will create a `dist/` directory containing your wheel. The wheel includes the compiled frontend from `{{ cookiecutter.import_name }}/frontend/build`.
diff --git a/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/pyproject.toml b/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/pyproject.toml
index c81fc679..5c6dbc7d 100644
--- a/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/pyproject.toml	
+++ b/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/pyproject.toml	
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ description = "{{ cookiecutter.description }}"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 authors = [{ name = "{{ cookiecutter.author_name }}", email = "{{ cookiecutter.author_email }}" }]
-# TODO: Restore this
-# dependencies = ["streamlit >= 1.51"]
+dependencies = ["streamlit >= 1.51"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 devel = [
@@ -33,7 +32,3 @@ include-package-data = true
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 {{ cookiecutter.import_name }} = ["frontend/build/**/*", "pyproject.toml"]
-
-[[tool.streamlit.component.components]]
-name = "{{ cookiecutter.import_name }}"
-asset_dir = "{{ cookiecutter.import_name }}/frontend/build"
diff --git a/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.import_name }}/pyproject.toml b/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.import_name }}/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..05a46996
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cookiecutter/v2/{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}/{{ cookiecutter.import_name }}/pyproject.toml	
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ship a minimal metadata file that can be picked up by Streamlit at runtime.
+[project]
+name = "{{ cookiecutter.package_name }}"
+version = "0.0.1"
+
+[[tool.streamlit.component.components]]
+name = "{{ cookiecutter.import_name }}"
+asset_dir = "frontend/build"
diff --git a/templates/v2/template-reactless/README.md b/templates/v2/template-reactless/README.md
index f60ab3dd..9b01b1a0 100644
--- a/templates/v2/template-reactless/README.md
+++ b/templates/v2/template-reactless/README.md
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ To package this component for distribution:
    npm run build
    ```
 
-2. Build the Python wheel using UV (from the project root with `pyproject.toml`):
+2. Build the Python wheel using UV (from the project root):
    ```sh
-   uv run --with build python -m build --wheel
+   uv build
    ```
 
 This will create a `dist/` directory containing your wheel. The wheel includes the compiled frontend from `my_component/frontend/build`.
diff --git a/templates/v2/template-reactless/my_component/pyproject.toml b/templates/v2/template-reactless/my_component/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1b6f2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/v2/template-reactless/my_component/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ship a minimal metadata file that can be picked up by Streamlit at runtime.
+[project]
+name = "streamlit-custom-component"
+version = "0.0.1"
+
+[[tool.streamlit.component.components]]
+name = "my_component"
+asset_dir = "frontend/build"
diff --git a/templates/v2/template-reactless/pyproject.toml b/templates/v2/template-reactless/pyproject.toml
index 22a48225..d935dc3b 100644
--- a/templates/v2/template-reactless/pyproject.toml
+++ b/templates/v2/template-reactless/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ description = "Streamlit component that allows you to do X"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 authors = [{ name = "John Smith", email = "john@example.com" }]
-# TODO: Restore this
-# dependencies = ["streamlit >= 1.51"]
+dependencies = ["streamlit >= 1.51"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 devel = [
@@ -33,7 +32,3 @@ include-package-data = true
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 my_component = ["frontend/build/**/*", "pyproject.toml"]
-
-[[tool.streamlit.component.components]]
-name = "my_component"
-asset_dir = "my_component/frontend/build"
diff --git a/templates/v2/template/README.md b/templates/v2/template/README.md
index f60ab3dd..9b01b1a0 100644
--- a/templates/v2/template/README.md
+++ b/templates/v2/template/README.md
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ To package this component for distribution:
    npm run build
    ```
 
-2. Build the Python wheel using UV (from the project root with `pyproject.toml`):
+2. Build the Python wheel using UV (from the project root):
    ```sh
-   uv run --with build python -m build --wheel
+   uv build
    ```
 
 This will create a `dist/` directory containing your wheel. The wheel includes the compiled frontend from `my_component/frontend/build`.
diff --git a/templates/v2/template/my_component/pyproject.toml b/templates/v2/template/my_component/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c1b6f2a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/v2/template/my_component/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ship a minimal metadata file that can be picked up by Streamlit at runtime.
+[project]
+name = "streamlit-custom-component"
+version = "0.0.1"
+
+[[tool.streamlit.component.components]]
+name = "my_component"
+asset_dir = "frontend/build"
diff --git a/templates/v2/template/pyproject.toml b/templates/v2/template/pyproject.toml
index 22a48225..d935dc3b 100644
--- a/templates/v2/template/pyproject.toml
+++ b/templates/v2/template/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ description = "Streamlit component that allows you to do X"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
 authors = [{ name = "John Smith", email = "john@example.com" }]
-# TODO: Restore this
-# dependencies = ["streamlit >= 1.51"]
+dependencies = ["streamlit >= 1.51"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 devel = [
@@ -33,7 +32,3 @@ include-package-data = true
 
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 my_component = ["frontend/build/**/*", "pyproject.toml"]
-
-[[tool.streamlit.component.components]]
-name = "my_component"
-asset_dir = "my_component/frontend/build"