diff --git a/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
index d99a56de1..73e114bd8 100644
--- a/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/setup-project/action.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,10 @@ runs:
         python-version: "3.12.3"
     - name: Install poetry
       shell: bash
-      run: pip install poetry==1.8.5
+      run: pip install poetry==2.1.3
+    - name: Install poetry export plugin
+      shell: bash
+      run: poetry self add poetry-plugin-export
     - name: Downgrade virtualenv to compatible version
       shell: bash
       run: pip install "virtualenv<20.30"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index 3f74ff3fb..78e878060 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
       - name: Create requirements.txt
-        run: poetry export --without-hashes --format=requirements.txt > requirements.txt
+        run: poetry export --output requirements.txt
       - uses: pypa/gh-action-pip-audit@v1.1.0
         with:
           inputs: requirements.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily_checks.yml b/.github/workflows/daily_checks.yml
index f5835f492..16e44dd16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily_checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily_checks.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
     - name: Create requirements.txt
-      run: poetry export --without-hashes --format=requirements.txt > requirements.txt
+      run: poetry export --output requirements.txt
     - uses: pypa/gh-action-pip-audit@v1.1.0
       with:
         inputs: requirements.txt
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-demo.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-demo.yml
index b16607c61..7aec7adb7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-demo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-demo.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
 
       - name: Create requirements.txt
-        run: poetry export --without-hashes --format=requirements.txt > requirements.txt
+        run: poetry export --output requirements.txt
 
       - name: Deploy to cloud.gov
         uses: cloud-gov/cg-cli-tools@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-prod.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
index 05c7ccf26..02e65c36c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-prod.yml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
 
       - name: Create requirements.txt
-        run: poetry export --without-hashes --format=requirements.txt > requirements.txt
+        run: poetry export --output requirements.txt
 
       - name: Deploy to cloud.gov
         uses: cloud-gov/cg-cli-tools@main
diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 1a95d7ba1..221f361e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     - uses: ./.github/actions/setup-project
 
     - name: Create requirements.txt
-      run: poetry export --without-hashes --format=requirements.txt > requirements.txt
+      run: poetry export --output requirements.txt
 
 
     - name: Deploy to cloud.gov
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index b1e39e21b..6eeda3bb5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -17,8 +17,7 @@ NVMSH := $(shell [ -f "$(HOME)/.nvm/nvm.sh" ] && echo "$(HOME)/.nvm/nvm.sh" || e
 .PHONY: bootstrap
 bootstrap: ## Set up everything to run the app
 	make generate-version-file
-	poetry lock --no-update
-	poetry install --sync --no-root
+	poetry sync --no-root
 	poetry run playwright install --with-deps
 	poetry run pre-commit install
 	source $(NVMSH) --no-use && nvm install && npm install
@@ -28,8 +27,7 @@ bootstrap: ## Set up everything to run the app
 .PHONY: bootstrap-with-git-hooks
 bootstrap-with-git-hooks:  ## Sets everything up and accounts for pre-existing git hooks
 	make generate-version-file
-	poetry lock --no-update
-	poetry install --sync --no-root
+	poetry sync --no-root
 	poetry run playwright install --with-deps
 	git config --global --unset-all core.hooksPath
 	poetry run pre-commit install
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ py-lock: ## Syncs dependencies and updates lock file without performing recursiv
 
 .PHONY: freeze-requirements
 freeze-requirements: ## create static requirements.txt
-	poetry export --without-hashes --format=requirements.txt > requirements.txt
+	poetry export --output requirements.txt
 
 .PHONY: pip-audit
 pip-audit:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9313a6f88..c8a2e44c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -308,6 +308,22 @@ you'll be set with an upgraded version of Python.
 
 _If you're not sure about the details of your current virtual environment, you can run `poetry env info` to get more information. If you've been using `pyenv` for everything, you can also see all available virtual environments with `pyenv virtualenvs`._
 
+
+#### Poetry upgrades ####
+
+If you are doing a new project setup, then after you install poetry you need to install the export plugin
+
+```sh
+poetry self add poetry-plugin-export
+```
+
+If you are upgrading from poetry 1.8.5, you need to do this:
+
+```sh
+curl -sSL https://install.python-poetry.org | python3 - --version 2.1.3
+poetry self add poetry-export-plugin
+```
+
 #### Updating the .env file for Login.gov
 
 To configure the application for Login.gov, you will need to update the following environment variables in the .env file: