diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index 04e56e3d4bed1..ba0bc0f46c3a6 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -3034,11 +3034,12 @@ pub struct ResolverArgs {
     )]
     pub no_build_isolation: bool,
 
-    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.
+    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.
     ///
-    /// Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.
+    /// Assumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.
     #[arg(long, help_heading = "Build options")]
     pub no_build_isolation_package: Vec<PackageName>,
+
     #[arg(
         long,
         overrides_with("no_build_isolation"),
@@ -3204,9 +3205,9 @@ pub struct ResolverInstallerArgs {
     )]
     pub no_build_isolation: bool,
 
-    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.
+    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.
     ///
-    /// Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.
+    /// Assumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.
     #[arg(long, help_heading = "Build options")]
     pub no_build_isolation_package: Vec<PackageName>,
 
diff --git a/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs b/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
index 80c172f800e12..fd631010f03db 100644
--- a/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-settings/src/settings.rs
@@ -351,12 +351,10 @@ pub struct ResolverInstallerOptions {
         "#
     )]
     pub no_build_isolation: Option<bool>,
-
-    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions.
+    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.
     ///
-    /// Assumes that build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
+    /// Assumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
     /// are already installed.
-    ///
     #[option(
         default = "[]",
         value_type = "Vec<PackageName>",
@@ -732,9 +730,9 @@ pub struct PipOptions {
         "#
     )]
     pub no_build_isolation: Option<bool>,
-    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions.
+    /// Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.
     ///
-    /// Assumes that build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
+    /// Assumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
     /// are already installed.
     #[option(
         default = "[]",
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.md b/docs/reference/cli.md
index e1bec745a26ca..f9394b1f38071 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.md
@@ -144,9 +144,9 @@ uv run [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -423,9 +423,9 @@ uv add [OPTIONS] <REQUIREMENTS>...
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -614,9 +614,9 @@ uv remove [OPTIONS] <REQUIREMENTS>...
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -801,9 +801,9 @@ uv sync [OPTIONS]
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -982,9 +982,9 @@ uv lock [OPTIONS]
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -1174,9 +1174,9 @@ uv tree [OPTIONS]
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -1426,9 +1426,9 @@ uv tool run [OPTIONS] [COMMAND]
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -1617,9 +1617,9 @@ uv tool install [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE>
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -2496,9 +2496,9 @@ uv pip compile [OPTIONS] <SRC_FILE>...
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
@@ -3009,9 +3009,9 @@ uv pip install [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE|--requirement <REQUIREMENT>|--editable <EDITAB
 </ul>
 </dd><dt><code>--config-setting</code>, <code>-C</code> <i>config-setting</i></dt><dd><p>Settings to pass to the PEP 517 build backend, specified as <code>KEY=VALUE</code> pairs</p>
 
-</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for specified packages.</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--no-build-isolation-package</code> <i>no-build-isolation-package</i></dt><dd><p>Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.</p>
 
-<p>Assumes that build dependencies specified by PEP 518 are already installed.</p>
+<p>Assumes that the packages&#8217; build dependencies specified by PEP 518  are already installed.</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--exclude-newer</code> <i>exclude-newer</i></dt><dd><p>Limit candidate packages to those that were uploaded prior to the given date.</p>
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/settings.md b/docs/reference/settings.md
index a8e0874c0a48d..bf5d2621a589a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/settings.md
+++ b/docs/reference/settings.md
@@ -478,9 +478,9 @@ are already installed.
 
 #### [`no-build-isolation-package`](#no-build-isolation-package) {: #no-build-isolation-package }
 
-Disable isolation when building source distributions.
+Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.
 
-Assumes that build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
+Assumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
 are already installed.
 
 **Default value**: `[]`
@@ -1752,9 +1752,9 @@ are already installed.
 #### [`no-build-isolation-package`](#pip_no-build-isolation-package) {: #pip_no-build-isolation-package }
 <span id="no-build-isolation-package"></span>
 
-Disable isolation when building source distributions.
+Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.
 
-Assumes that build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
+Assumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/)
 are already installed.
 
 **Default value**: `[]`
diff --git a/uv.schema.json b/uv.schema.json
index 844cdb1c634e7..8b3e09f810588 100644
--- a/uv.schema.json
+++ b/uv.schema.json
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
       ]
     },
     "no-build-isolation-package": {
-      "description": "Disable isolation when building source distributions.\n\nAssumes that build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/) are already installed.",
+      "description": "Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.\n\nAssumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/) are already installed.",
       "type": [
         "array",
         "null"
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
           ]
         },
         "no-build-isolation-package": {
-          "description": "Disable isolation when building source distributions.\n\nAssumes that build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/) are already installed.",
+          "description": "Disable isolation when building source distributions for a specific package.\n\nAssumes that the packages' build dependencies specified by [PEP 518](https://peps.python.org/pep-0518/) are already installed.",
           "type": [
             "array",
             "null"