diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index 63e87367c..e29387b28 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -4728,7 +4728,8 @@ pub enum PythonCommand {
     ///
     /// A `python` executable is not made globally available, managed Python versions are only used
     /// in uv commands or in active virtual environments. There is experimental support for adding
-    /// Python executables to the `PATH` — use the `--preview` flag to enable this behavior.
+    /// Python executables to a directory on the path — use the `--preview` flag to enable this
+    /// behavior and `uv python dir --bin` to retrieve the target directory.
     ///
     /// Multiple Python versions may be requested.
     ///
@@ -4763,7 +4764,8 @@ pub enum PythonCommand {
     /// The Python installation directory may be overridden with `$UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR`.
     ///
     /// To view the directory where uv installs Python executables instead, use the `--bin` flag.
-    /// Note that Python executables are only installed when preview mode is enabled.
+    /// The Python executable directory may be overridden with `$UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR`. Note that
+    /// Python executables are only installed when preview mode is enabled.
     Dir(PythonDirArgs),
 
     /// Uninstall Python versions.
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/it/help.rs b/crates/uv/tests/it/help.rs
index 932991859..6fd9bd466 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/it/help.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/it/help.rs
@@ -468,7 +468,8 @@ fn help_subsubcommand() {
 
     A `python` executable is not made globally available, managed Python versions are only used in uv
     commands or in active virtual environments. There is experimental support for adding Python
-    executables to the `PATH` — use the `--preview` flag to enable this behavior.
+    executables to a directory on the path — use the `--preview` flag to enable this behavior and `uv
+    python dir --bin` to retrieve the target directory.
 
     Multiple Python versions may be requested.
 
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.md b/docs/reference/cli.md
index aef894368..d434b954b 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.md
@@ -2666,7 +2666,7 @@ Supports CPython and PyPy. CPython distributions are downloaded from the Astral
 
 Python versions are installed into the uv Python directory, which can be retrieved with `uv python dir`.
 
-A `python` executable is not made globally available, managed Python versions are only used in uv commands or in active virtual environments. There is experimental support for adding Python executables to the `PATH` — use the `--preview` flag to enable this behavior.
+A `python` executable is not made globally available, managed Python versions are only used in uv commands or in active virtual environments. There is experimental support for adding Python executables to a directory on the path — use the `--preview` flag to enable this behavior and `uv python dir --bin` to retrieve the target directory.
 
 Multiple Python versions may be requested.
 
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ By default, Python installations are stored in the uv data directory at `$XDG_DA
 
 The Python installation directory may be overridden with `$UV_PYTHON_INSTALL_DIR`.
 
-To view the directory where uv installs Python executables instead, use the `--bin` flag. Note that Python executables are only installed when preview mode is enabled.
+To view the directory where uv installs Python executables instead, use the `--bin` flag. The Python executable directory may be overridden with `$UV_PYTHON_BIN_DIR`. Note that Python executables are only installed when preview mode is enabled.
 
 <h3 class="cli-reference">Usage</h3>