diff --git a/cli/src/core/service_creator.py b/cli/src/core/service_creator.py
index 8dab0ef..0d11d55 100644
--- a/cli/src/core/service_creator.py
+++ b/cli/src/core/service_creator.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
+import logging
 import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 import copier
@@ -13,6 +16,8 @@ from core.git import (
 from core.models import MasterHLANames, Service, ServiceRegistry
 from core.utils import get_git_root
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 REPO_ROOT = get_git_root(__file__)
 SERVICE_TEMPLATES_DIR = REPO_ROOT / "templates" / "service"
 SERVICE_DEST_DIR = REPO_ROOT / "services"
@@ -54,6 +59,7 @@ class ServiceCreator:
                 ioc_port=self.ioc_port,
                 user=self.user,
             )
+            self._generate_uv_lock(service=service)
             registry.write_to_config()
             hla_names.write_to_config()
 
@@ -98,3 +104,33 @@ class ServiceCreator:
                 "user": user,
             },
         )
+
+    def _generate_uv_lock(self, service: Service):
+        """
+        Generates a uv.lock file by running 'uv lock' in the target directory.
+        """
+        project_path = Path(SERVICE_DEST_DIR / service.dir_name).resolve()
+        logger.info(f"Generating uv.lock inside: {project_path}")
+
+        try:
+            result = subprocess.run(
+                ["uv", "lock"],
+                cwd=project_path,  # Changes the working directory for the command
+                capture_output=True,  # Captures stdout and stderr
+                text=True,  # Returns strings instead of raw bytes
+                check=True,  # Raises CalledProcessError if the exit code is non-zero
+            )
+
+            logger.info("Success! uv.lock has been generated/updated.")
+            if result.stderr:
+                # uv prints its progress and resolution metrics to stderr
+                logger.warning(result.stderr.strip())
+
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            logger.error(
+                "The 'uv' command-line tool is not installed or not in your PATH.",
+            )
+        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
+            logger.error("'uv lock' failed to execute successfully.")
+            logger.error(f"Exit Code: {e.returncode}")
+            logger.error(f"Details:\n{e.stderr}")