Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for uplink transmit beam update using uplink transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states. An example method generally includes receiving, from a network entity, signaling of an uplink transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state update for one or more uplink transmissions. The example method generally includes determining the uplink TCI state update is to be applied for dynamically scheduled uplink transmission, semi-persistently scheduled uplink transmission, or periodic uplink transmission. The example method generally includes applying the uplink TCI state update to one or more uplink transmissions in accordance with the determination.