diff --git a/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs b/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs
index 6c7aa66d1..b8fd8f4aa 100644
--- a/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs
@@ -186,7 +186,8 @@ impl EnvVars {
     /// packages.
     pub const UV_CONCURRENT_INSTALLS: &'static str = "UV_CONCURRENT_INSTALLS";
 
-    /// Disables all progress output. For example, spinners and progress bars.
+    /// Equivalent to the `--no-progress` command-line argument. Disables all progress output. For
+    /// example, spinners and progress bars.
     pub const UV_NO_PROGRESS: &'static str = "UV_NO_PROGRESS";
 
     /// Specifies the directory where uv stores managed tools.
diff --git a/docs/configuration/environment.md b/docs/configuration/environment.md
index ce50cdcde..3a32cdde5 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/environment.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/environment.md
@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ Ignore `.env` files when executing `uv run` commands.
 
 ### `UV_NO_PROGRESS`
 
-Disables all progress output. For example, spinners and progress bars.
+Equivalent to the `--no-progress` command-line argument. Disables all progress output. For
+example, spinners and progress bars.
 
 ### `UV_NO_SYNC`