diff --git a/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
index 46caaabf6..65f88429a 100644
--- a/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-tool/src/lib.rs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ impl InstalledTools {
     /// 3. A directory in the local data directory, e.g., `./.uv/tools`
     pub fn from_settings() -> Result<Self, Error> {
         if let Some(tool_dir) = std::env::var_os(EnvVars::UV_TOOL_DIR) {
-            Ok(Self::from_path(tool_dir))
+            Ok(Self::from_path(std::path::absolute(tool_dir)?))
         } else {
             Ok(Self::from_path(
                 StateStore::from_settings(None)?.bucket(StateBucket::Tools),
diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
index b25e2dea0..c9577adbc 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/tool/uninstall.rs
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ pub(crate) async fn uninstall(name: Vec<PackageName>, printer: Printer) -> Resul
         fs_err::tokio::remove_dir_all(&installed_tools.root())
             .await
             .ignore_currently_being_deleted()?;
-        if let Some(top_level) = installed_tools.root().parent() {
-            if uv_fs::directories(top_level).all(|path| uv_fs::is_temporary(&path)) {
-                fs_err::tokio::remove_dir_all(top_level)
+        if let Some(parent) = installed_tools.root().parent() {
+            if uv_fs::directories(parent).all(|path| uv_fs::is_temporary(&path)) {
+                fs_err::tokio::remove_dir_all(parent)
                     .await
                     .ignore_currently_being_deleted()?;
             }