diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs
index 12603bb81..3d7b23eba 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/install.rs
@@ -159,13 +159,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_install(
         } else {
             return if let Some(error) = externally_managed.into_error() {
                 Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed, and indicates the following:\n\n{}\n\nConsider creating a virtual environment with `uv environment`.",
+                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed, and indicates the following:\n\n{}\n\nConsider creating a virtual environment with `uv venv`.",
                     environment.root().user_display().cyan(),
                     textwrap::indent(&error, "  ").green(),
                 ))
             } else {
                 Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed. Instead, create a virtual environment with `uv environment`.",
+                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed. Instead, create a virtual environment with `uv venv`.",
                     environment.root().user_display().cyan()
                 ))
             };
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs
index 945ae2998..51beb5b2a 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/sync.rs
@@ -154,13 +154,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_sync(
         } else {
             return if let Some(error) = externally_managed.into_error() {
                 Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed, and indicates the following:\n\n{}\n\nConsider creating a virtual environment with `uv environment`.",
+                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed, and indicates the following:\n\n{}\n\nConsider creating a virtual environment with `uv venv`.",
                     environment.root().user_display().cyan(),
                     textwrap::indent(&error, "  ").green(),
                 ))
             } else {
                 Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed. Instead, create a virtual environment with `uv environment`.",
+                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed. Instead, create a virtual environment with `uv venv`.",
                     environment.root().user_display().cyan()
                 ))
             };
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/uninstall.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/uninstall.rs
index 3aa5d4665..a0dffdc05 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/uninstall.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/uninstall.rs
@@ -90,13 +90,13 @@ pub(crate) async fn pip_uninstall(
         } else {
             return if let Some(error) = externally_managed.into_error() {
                 Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed, and indicates the following:\n\n{}\n\nConsider creating a virtual environment with `uv environment`.",
+                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed, and indicates the following:\n\n{}\n\nConsider creating a virtual environment with `uv venv`.",
                     environment.root().user_display().cyan(),
                     textwrap::indent(&error, "  ").green(),
                 ))
             } else {
                 Err(anyhow::anyhow!(
-                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed. Instead, create a virtual environment with `uv environment`.",
+                    "The interpreter at {} is externally managed. Instead, create a virtual environment with `uv venv`.",
                     environment.root().user_display().cyan()
                 ))
             };