diff --git a/runner-examples/README.md b/runner-examples/README.md
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@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ Examples demonstrating the unified development runner for building voice AI bots
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
+1. Set up venv and install dependencies:
+
 ```bash
-pip install pipecat-ai[runner]
+uv sync
 ```
 
-Set up your API keys in `.env`:
+2. Set up your API keys in `.env`:
 
 ```bash
 # Required for all examples
diff --git a/runner-examples/pyproject.toml b/runner-examples/pyproject.toml
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@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+[project]
+name = "runner-examples"
+version = "0.1.0"
+description = "Configuration for runner examples"
+requires-python = ">=3.10"
+dependencies = [
+    "pipecat-ai[daily,deepgram,cartesia,openai,runner,silero,webrtc,websocket]",
+    "pipecatcloud",
+]
+
+[dependency-groups]
+dev = [
+    "pyright>=1.1.404,<2",
+    "ruff>=0.12.11,<1",
+]
+
+[tool.ruff]
+line-length = 100
+[tool.ruff.lint]
+select = ["I"]
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diff --git a/runner-examples/requirements.txt b/runner-examples/requirements.txt
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-pipecat-ai[openai,daily,deepgram,cartesia,silero,webrtc,websocket,runner]>=0.0.82
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