diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 82682caf6..d5e65eb07 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -5035,6 +5035,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "uv-cache",
  "uv-fs",
  "uv-interpreter",
+ "uv-version",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
diff --git a/crates/uv-build/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-build/src/lib.rs
index 4cf7bc04b..045162e11 100644
--- a/crates/uv-build/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-build/src/lib.rs
@@ -414,7 +414,6 @@ impl SourceBuild {
                 interpreter.clone(),
                 uv_virtualenv::Prompt::None,
                 false,
-                Vec::new(),
             )?,
             BuildIsolation::Shared(venv) => venv.clone(),
         };
diff --git a/crates/uv-virtualenv/Cargo.toml b/crates/uv-virtualenv/Cargo.toml
index 88879cb8c..7fa1512f2 100644
--- a/crates/uv-virtualenv/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/uv-virtualenv/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ pypi-types = { workspace = true }
 uv-cache = { workspace = true }
 uv-fs = { workspace = true }
 uv-interpreter = { workspace = true }
+uv-version = { workspace = true }
 
 anstream = { workspace = true }
 cachedir = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/bare.rs b/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/bare.rs
index a63b3e33d..2ee30baf8 100644
--- a/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/bare.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/bare.rs
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ use fs_err::File;
 use pypi_types::Scheme;
 use tracing::info;
 
+use crate::{Error, Prompt};
 use uv_fs::Simplified;
 use uv_interpreter::{Interpreter, Virtualenv};
-
-use crate::{Error, Prompt};
+use uv_version::version;
 
 /// The bash activate scripts with the venv dependent paths patches out
 const ACTIVATE_TEMPLATES: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ pub fn create_bare_venv(
     interpreter: &Interpreter,
     prompt: Prompt,
     system_site_packages: bool,
-    extra_cfg: Vec<(String, String)>,
 ) -> Result<Virtualenv, Error> {
     // Determine the base Python executable; that is, the Python executable that should be
     // considered the "base" for the virtual environment. This is typically the Python executable
@@ -218,23 +217,6 @@ pub fn create_bare_venv(
         fs::write(scripts.join(name), activator)?;
     }
 
-    // Validate extra_cfg
-    let reserved_keys = [
-        "home",
-        "implementation",
-        "version_info",
-        "include-system-site-packages",
-        "base-prefix",
-        "base-exec-prefix",
-        "base-executable",
-        "prompt",
-    ];
-    for (key, _) in &extra_cfg {
-        if reserved_keys.contains(&key.as_str()) {
-            return Err(Error::ReservedConfigKey(key.to_string()));
-        }
-    }
-
     let mut pyvenv_cfg_data: Vec<(String, String)> = vec![
         (
             "home".to_string(),
@@ -244,6 +226,7 @@ pub fn create_bare_venv(
             "implementation".to_string(),
             interpreter.markers().platform_python_implementation.clone(),
         ),
+        ("uv".to_string(), version().to_string()),
         (
             "version_info".to_string(),
             interpreter.markers().python_full_version.string.clone(),
@@ -256,10 +239,7 @@ pub fn create_bare_venv(
                 "false".to_string()
             },
         ),
-    ]
-    .into_iter()
-    .chain(extra_cfg)
-    .collect();
+    ];
 
     if let Some(prompt) = prompt {
         pyvenv_cfg_data.push(("prompt".to_string(), prompt));
diff --git a/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/lib.rs
index ce9e730b8..21d84636c 100644
--- a/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ pub enum Error {
     InterpreterError(#[from] uv_interpreter::Error),
     #[error(transparent)]
     Platform(#[from] PlatformError),
-    #[error("Reserved key used for pyvenv.cfg: {0}")]
-    ReservedConfigKey(String),
     #[error("Could not find a suitable Python executable for the virtual environment based on the interpreter: {0}")]
     NotFound(String),
 }
@@ -53,16 +51,9 @@ pub fn create_venv(
     interpreter: Interpreter,
     prompt: Prompt,
     system_site_packages: bool,
-    extra_cfg: Vec<(String, String)>,
 ) -> Result<PythonEnvironment, Error> {
     // Create the virtualenv at the given location.
-    let virtualenv = create_bare_venv(
-        location,
-        &interpreter,
-        prompt,
-        system_site_packages,
-        extra_cfg,
-    )?;
+    let virtualenv = create_bare_venv(location, &interpreter, prompt, system_site_packages)?;
 
     // Create the corresponding `PythonEnvironment`.
     let interpreter = interpreter.with_virtualenv(virtualenv);
diff --git a/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/main.rs b/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/main.rs
index 1dda61ed6..20752e895 100644
--- a/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-virtualenv/src/main.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ fn run() -> Result<(), uv_virtualenv::Error> {
         &interpreter,
         Prompt::from_args(cli.prompt),
         cli.system_site_packages,
-        Vec::new(),
     )?;
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/run.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/run.rs
index 9ca80dd82..5dee4e4e2 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/run.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/run.rs
@@ -233,7 +233,6 @@ async fn environment_for_run(
         python_env.into_interpreter(),
         uv_virtualenv::Prompt::None,
         false,
-        Vec::new(),
     )?;
 
     // Determine the tags, markers, and interpreter to use for resolution.
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
index cadbf4932..f96df2b26 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/venv.rs
@@ -140,13 +140,9 @@ async fn venv_impl(
     )
     .into_diagnostic()?;
 
-    // Extra cfg for pyvenv.cfg to specify uv version
-    let extra_cfg = vec![("uv".to_string(), env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string())];
-
     // Create the virtual environment.
-    let venv =
-        uv_virtualenv::create_venv(path, interpreter, prompt, system_site_packages, extra_cfg)
-            .map_err(VenvError::Creation)?;
+    let venv = uv_virtualenv::create_venv(path, interpreter, prompt, system_site_packages)
+        .map_err(VenvError::Creation)?;
 
     // Install seed packages.
     if seed {