diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index 8714e36c0db9..9ac08dd5a82d 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -1184,6 +1184,9 @@ pub struct PipCompileArgs {
     /// Represented as a "target triple", a string that describes the target platform in terms of
     /// its CPU, vendor, and operating system name, like `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` or
     /// `aarch64-apple-darwin`.
+    ///
+    /// When targetting macOS (Darwin), the default minimum version is `12.0`. Use
+    /// `MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET` to specify a different minimum version, e.g., `13.0`.
     #[arg(long)]
     pub python_platform: Option<TargetTriple>,
 
@@ -1472,6 +1475,9 @@ pub struct PipSyncArgs {
     /// its CPU, vendor, and operating system name, like `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` or
     /// `aarch64-apple-darwin`.
     ///
+    /// When targetting macOS (Darwin), the default minimum version is `12.0`. Use
+    /// `MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET` to specify a different minimum version, e.g., `13.0`.
+    ///
     /// WARNING: When specified, uv will select wheels that are compatible with the _target_
     /// platform; as a result, the installed distributions may not be compatible with the _current_
     /// platform. Conversely, any distributions that are built from source may be incompatible with
@@ -1751,6 +1757,9 @@ pub struct PipInstallArgs {
     /// its CPU, vendor, and operating system name, like `x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu` or
     /// `aarch64-apple-darwin`.
     ///
+    /// When targetting macOS (Darwin), the default minimum version is `12.0`. Use
+    /// `MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET` to specify a different minimum version, e.g., `13.0`.
+    ///
     /// WARNING: When specified, uv will select wheels that are compatible with the _target_
     /// platform; as a result, the installed distributions may not be compatible with the _current_
     /// platform. Conversely, any distributions that are built from source may be incompatible with
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.md b/docs/reference/cli.md
index b2c296f261c3..8df1ee9c9859 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.md
@@ -5782,6 +5782,8 @@ uv pip compile [OPTIONS] <SRC_FILE>...
 
 <p>Represented as a &quot;target triple&quot;, a string that describes the target platform in terms of its CPU, vendor, and operating system name, like <code>x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu</code> or <code>aarch64-apple-darwin</code>.</p>
 
+<p>When targetting macOS (Darwin), the default minimum version is <code>12.0</code>. Use <code>MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET</code> to specify a different minimum version, e.g., <code>13.0</code>.</p>
+
 <p>Possible values:</p>
 
 <ul>
@@ -6185,6 +6187,8 @@ uv pip sync [OPTIONS] <SRC_FILE>...
 
 <p>Represented as a &quot;target triple&quot;, a string that describes the target platform in terms of its CPU, vendor, and operating system name, like <code>x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu</code> or <code>aarch64-apple-darwin</code>.</p>
 
+<p>When targetting macOS (Darwin), the default minimum version is <code>12.0</code>. Use <code>MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET</code> to specify a different minimum version, e.g., <code>13.0</code>.</p>
+
 <p>WARNING: When specified, uv will select wheels that are compatible with the <em>target</em> platform; as a result, the installed distributions may not be compatible with the <em>current</em> platform. Conversely, any distributions that are built from source may be incompatible with the <em>target</em> platform, as they will be built for the <em>current</em> platform. The <code>--python-platform</code> option is intended for advanced use cases.</p>
 
 <p>Possible values:</p>
@@ -6643,6 +6647,8 @@ uv pip install [OPTIONS] <PACKAGE|--requirements <REQUIREMENTS>|--editable <EDIT
 
 <p>Represented as a &quot;target triple&quot;, a string that describes the target platform in terms of its CPU, vendor, and operating system name, like <code>x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu</code> or <code>aarch64-apple-darwin</code>.</p>
 
+<p>When targetting macOS (Darwin), the default minimum version is <code>12.0</code>. Use <code>MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET</code> to specify a different minimum version, e.g., <code>13.0</code>.</p>
+
 <p>WARNING: When specified, uv will select wheels that are compatible with the <em>target</em> platform; as a result, the installed distributions may not be compatible with the <em>current</em> platform. Conversely, any distributions that are built from source may be incompatible with the <em>target</em> platform, as they will be built for the <em>current</em> platform. The <code>--python-platform</code> option is intended for advanced use cases.</p>
 
 <p>Possible values:</p>