diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/sync.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/sync.rs
index 8d56869666701..5777a9dc837f0 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/sync.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use anyhow::Result;
 use itertools::Itertools;
 use owo_colors::OwoColorize;
+use rustc_hash::FxHashSet;
 use serde::Serialize;
 use tracing::warn;
 use uv_cache::Cache;
@@ -133,16 +134,6 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync(
             project
         };
 
-        // TODO(lucab): improve warning content
-        // <https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/7428>
-        if project.workspace().pyproject_toml().has_scripts()
-            && !project.workspace().pyproject_toml().is_package(true)
-        {
-            warn_user!(
-                "Skipping installation of entry points (`project.scripts`) because this project is not packaged; to install entry points, set `tool.uv.package = true` or define a `build-system`"
-            );
-        }
-
         SyncTarget::Project(project)
     };
 
@@ -394,6 +385,23 @@ pub(crate) async fn sync(
     // Identify the installation target.
     let sync_target = identify_installation_target(&target, outcome.lock(), all_packages, &package);
 
+    // TODO(lucab): improve warning content
+    // <https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/7428>
+    if let SyncTarget::Project(project) = &target {
+        let roots = sync_target.roots().collect::<FxHashSet<_>>();
+        for (name, member) in project.workspace().packages() {
+            if roots.contains(name)
+                && member.pyproject_toml().has_scripts()
+                && !member.pyproject_toml().is_package(true)
+            {
+                warn_user!(
+                    "Skipping installation of entry points (`project.scripts`) for package `{}` because this project is not packaged; to install entry points, set `tool.uv.package = true` or define a `build-system`",
+                    name
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     let state = state.fork();
 
     // Perform the sync operation.
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/it/sync.rs b/crates/uv/tests/it/sync.rs
index 327e3fe5489ab..bfbbd33b94584 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/it/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/it/sync.rs
@@ -8318,8 +8318,8 @@ fn sync_scripts_without_build_system() -> Result<()> {
     ----- stdout -----
 
     ----- stderr -----
-    warning: Skipping installation of entry points (`project.scripts`) because this project is not packaged; to install entry points, set `tool.uv.package = true` or define a `build-system`
     Resolved 1 package in [TIME]
+    warning: Skipping installation of entry points (`project.scripts`) for package `foo` because this project is not packaged; to install entry points, set `tool.uv.package = true` or define a `build-system`
     Audited in [TIME]
     ");
 
@@ -8367,8 +8367,108 @@ fn sync_scripts_project_not_packaged() -> Result<()> {
     ----- stdout -----
 
     ----- stderr -----
-    warning: Skipping installation of entry points (`project.scripts`) because this project is not packaged; to install entry points, set `tool.uv.package = true` or define a `build-system`
     Resolved 1 package in [TIME]
+    warning: Skipping installation of entry points (`project.scripts`) for package `foo` because this project is not packaged; to install entry points, set `tool.uv.package = true` or define a `build-system`
+    Audited in [TIME]
+    ");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// Check warning message for <https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/issues/18388>
+/// if a workspace member has scripts but no `build-system`.
+fn sync_scripts_workspace_member_not_packaged() -> Result<()> {
+    let context = uv_test::test_context!("3.12");
+
+    let pyproject_toml = context.temp_dir.child("pyproject.toml");
+    pyproject_toml.write_str(
+        r#"
+        [project]
+        name = "root"
+        version = "0.1.0"
+        requires-python = ">=3.12"
+        dependencies = []
+
+        [tool.uv.workspace]
+        members = ["member"]
+        "#,
+    )?;
+
+    let member = context.temp_dir.child("member");
+    fs_err::create_dir_all(&member)?;
+
+    let member_pyproject_toml = member.child("pyproject.toml");
+    member_pyproject_toml.write_str(
+        r#"
+        [project]
+        name = "member"
+        version = "0.1.0"
+        requires-python = ">=3.12"
+        dependencies = []
+
+        [project.scripts]
+        member = "main:main"
+        "#,
+    )?;
+
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.sync().arg("--all-packages"), @"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
+    warning: Skipping installation of entry points (`project.scripts`) for package `member` because this project is not packaged; to install entry points, set `tool.uv.package = true` or define a `build-system`
+    Audited in [TIME]
+    ");
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+/// Check that the warning is not emitted for workspace members that are not being synced.
+fn sync_scripts_workspace_member_not_packaged_not_synced() -> Result<()> {
+    let context = uv_test::test_context!("3.12");
+
+    let pyproject_toml = context.temp_dir.child("pyproject.toml");
+    pyproject_toml.write_str(
+        r#"
+        [project]
+        name = "root"
+        version = "0.1.0"
+        requires-python = ">=3.12"
+        dependencies = []
+
+        [tool.uv.workspace]
+        members = ["member"]
+        "#,
+    )?;
+
+    let member = context.temp_dir.child("member");
+    fs_err::create_dir_all(&member)?;
+
+    let member_pyproject_toml = member.child("pyproject.toml");
+    member_pyproject_toml.write_str(
+        r#"
+        [project]
+        name = "member"
+        version = "0.1.0"
+        requires-python = ">=3.12"
+        dependencies = []
+
+        [project.scripts]
+        member = "main:main"
+        "#,
+    )?;
+
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.sync(), @"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
     Audited in [TIME]
     ");