diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index 6c037b99..7ee5276c 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Do not guess or iterate blindly. Download the artifact first.
 ## Files You Can Safely Edit
 
 - `overlays/python_speakeasy.yaml` — Speakeasy overlay
-- `scripts/post_generate.py` — Post-generation patch script
+- `scripts/post_generate.uv` — Post-generation patch script (standalone uv script)
 - `poe_tasks.toml` — Build task definitions
 - `.github/workflows/` — CI workflows
 - `.github/dependabot.yml` — Dependabot configuration
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 845e7b08..ae59b4d0 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ The Python SDK is generated through a multi-step pipeline:
                    ▼
 ┌──────────────────────────────────────────┐
 │  4. Post-Generation Patches              │
-│  (scripts/post_generate.py)              │
+│  (scripts/post_generate.uv)              │
 └──────────────────┬───────────────────────┘
                    │
                    ▼
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ The Python SDK is generated through a multi-step pipeline:
 
 3. **Speakeasy Code Generation** — Speakeasy consumes the spec (+ overlay if enabled) and generates the Python SDK in `src/airbyte_api/`. These files should never be edited by hand.
 
-4. **Post-Generation Patches** — A Python script applies any SDK-specific patches after generation (currently a no-op placeholder):
-   [`scripts/post_generate.py`](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte-api-python-sdk/blob/main/scripts/post_generate.py)
+4. **Post-Generation Patches** — A standalone uv script applies SDK-specific patches after generation (e.g. replacing the hardcoded `__version__` with `importlib.metadata`):
+   [`scripts/post_generate.uv`](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte-api-python-sdk/blob/main/scripts/post_generate.uv)
 
 5. **Package Build & Publish** — The generated SDK is built with `uv build` and published to PyPI via OIDC trusted publishing.
 
 > **Tip:** If you need to change SDK behavior, determine which layer is appropriate:
 > - **API changes** → submit to the [upstream OpenAPI spec](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte-platform/blob/main/airbyte-api/server-api/src/main/openapi/api_sdk.yaml)
 > - **Python SDK-specific schema tweaks** → modify the [overlay](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte-api-python-sdk/blob/main/overlays/python_speakeasy.yaml)
-> - **Post-generation fixes** → modify the [post-generate script](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte-api-python-sdk/blob/main/scripts/post_generate.py)
+> - **Post-generation fixes** → modify the [post-generate script](https://github.com/airbytehq/airbyte-api-python-sdk/blob/main/scripts/post_generate.uv)
 > - Then trigger regeneration (see below)
 
 ## For Maintainers
diff --git a/poe_tasks.toml b/poe_tasks.toml
index b0520fe2..0def9830 100644
--- a/poe_tasks.toml
+++ b/poe_tasks.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ speakeasy run $ARGS
 [tasks._post-generate]
 help = "Run post-generation patches."
 shell = """
-uv run python scripts/post_generate.py
+uv run scripts/post_generate.uv
 """
 
 [tasks._generate-readme]
diff --git a/scripts/post_generate.py b/scripts/post_generate.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 47788292..00000000
--- a/scripts/post_generate.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-"""Post-generation patch pipeline (no-op placeholder).
-
-This script runs after Speakeasy code generation to apply any
-Python SDK-specific patches. Currently no patches are needed.
-
-Add patch functions here when durable fixes to generated code are required.
-See the terraform-provider-airbyte repo for examples of post-generation patches.
-"""
-
-
-def main() -> None:
-    print("post_generate: no patches to apply (no-op)")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()
diff --git a/scripts/post_generate.uv b/scripts/post_generate.uv
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..9b1dbbf9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/post_generate.uv
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env -S uv run --python 3.10 --script
+# /// script
+# requires-python = ">=3.10,<3.14"
+# dependencies = []
+# ///
+"""Post-generation patch pipeline.
+
+Runs after Speakeasy code generation to apply durable fixes to generated code.
+See the terraform-provider-airbyte repo for more examples of post-generation patches.
+"""
+
+import re
+from pathlib import Path
+
+REPO_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
+VERSION_FILE = REPO_ROOT / "src" / "airbyte_api" / "_version.py"
+
+
+def patch_version_file() -> None:
+    """Replace the hardcoded `__version__` in `_version.py` with a dynamic lookup.
+
+    Speakeasy generates a `_version.py` with a hardcoded `__version__` string
+    and a static `__user_agent__`.  This patch rewrites both so that the
+    installed package version (set at build time by `uv-dynamic-versioning`
+    from the git tag) is used instead.  Generation metadata
+    (`__openapi_doc_version__`, `__gen_version__`) is left intact.
+    """
+    text = VERSION_FILE.read_text()
+    original = text
+
+    # 1. Replace the hardcoded __version__ assignment with importlib.metadata lookup.
+    #    Matches:  __version__: str = "1.0.0"  (any semver-ish string)
+    text = re.sub(
+        r'^__version__: str = ".*"$',
+        "__version__: str = importlib.metadata.version(__title__)",
+        text,
+        count=1,
+        flags=re.MULTILINE,
+    )
+
+    # 2. Replace the static __user_agent__ string with an f-string using the
+    #    dynamic __version__.
+    #    Matches:  __user_agent__: str = "speakeasy-sdk/python 1.0.0 2.911.0 1.0.0 airbyte-api"
+    text = re.sub(
+        r'^__user_agent__: str = "speakeasy-sdk/python .+"$',
+        (
+            "__user_agent__: str = (\n"
+            '    f"speakeasy-sdk/python {__version__} {__gen_version__}"\n'
+            '    f" {__openapi_doc_version__} {__title__}"\n'
+            ")"
+        ),
+        text,
+        count=1,
+        flags=re.MULTILINE,
+    )
+
+    if text == original:
+        print("post_generate: _version.py already patched (no changes)")
+        return
+
+    VERSION_FILE.write_text(text)
+    print("post_generate: patched _version.py (hardcoded __version__ → importlib.metadata)")
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    patch_version_file()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/src/airbyte_api/_version.py b/src/airbyte_api/_version.py
index f8a8ca6e..2742580e 100644
--- a/src/airbyte_api/_version.py
+++ b/src/airbyte_api/_version.py
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@
 import importlib.metadata
 
 __title__: str = "airbyte-api"
-__version__: str = "1.0.0"
+__version__: str = importlib.metadata.version(__title__)
 __openapi_doc_version__: str = "1.0.0"
 __gen_version__: str = "2.911.0"
-__user_agent__: str = "speakeasy-sdk/python 1.0.0 2.911.0 1.0.0 airbyte-api"
+__user_agent__: str = (
+    f"speakeasy-sdk/python {__version__} {__gen_version__}"
+    f" {__openapi_doc_version__} {__title__}"
+)
 
 try:
     if __package__ is not None: