diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index 81d350aa0..d75a58225 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -1423,7 +1423,7 @@ pub struct PipSyncArgs {
     #[arg(long)]
     pub python_platform: Option<TargetTriple>,
 
-    /// Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect and with
+    /// Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect packages with
     /// missing dependencies or other issues.
     #[arg(long, overrides_with("no_strict"))]
     pub strict: bool,
@@ -1711,7 +1711,7 @@ pub struct PipInstallArgs {
     #[arg(long, overrides_with("inexact"))]
     pub exact: bool,
 
-    /// Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect and with
+    /// Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect packages with
     /// missing dependencies or other issues.
     #[arg(long, overrides_with("no_strict"))]
     pub strict: bool,
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.md b/docs/reference/cli.md
index a5cdcd5fc..238ad49d5 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.md
@@ -5540,7 +5540,7 @@ uv pip sync [OPTIONS] <SRC_FILE>...
 </ul>
 
 <p>May also be set with the <code>UV_REQUIRE_HASHES</code> environment variable.</p>
-</dd><dt><code>--strict</code></dt><dd><p>Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect and with missing dependencies or other issues</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--strict</code></dt><dd><p>Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect packages with missing dependencies or other issues</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--system</code></dt><dd><p>Install packages into the system Python environment.</p>
 
@@ -5957,7 +5957,7 @@ uv pip install [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE|--requirement <REQUIREMENT>|--editable <EDITAB
 
 <li><code>lowest-direct</code>:  Resolve the lowest compatible version of any direct dependencies, and the highest compatible version of any transitive dependencies</li>
 </ul>
-</dd><dt><code>--strict</code></dt><dd><p>Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect and with missing dependencies or other issues</p>
+</dd><dt><code>--strict</code></dt><dd><p>Validate the Python environment after completing the installation, to detect packages with missing dependencies or other issues</p>
 
 </dd><dt><code>--system</code></dt><dd><p>Install packages into the system Python environment.</p>