diff --git a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
index b4fd5cdf1ac2..0a0ef5fce1eb 100644
--- a/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -609,6 +609,9 @@ pub enum ProjectCommand {
     ///
     /// uv will search for a project in the current directory or any parent
     /// directory. If a project cannot be found, uv will exit with an error.
+    ///
+    /// Note that, when installing from a lockfile, uv will not provide warnings for yanked package
+    /// versions.
     #[command(
         after_help = "Use `uv help sync` for more details.",
         after_long_help = ""
diff --git a/docs/reference/cli.md b/docs/reference/cli.md
index 92598e18a4b3..1141e21fbf5f 100644
--- a/docs/reference/cli.md
+++ b/docs/reference/cli.md
@@ -1007,6 +1007,8 @@ The project is re-locked before syncing unless the `--locked` or `--frozen` flag
 
 uv will search for a project in the current directory or any parent directory. If a project cannot be found, uv will exit with an error.
 
+Note that, when installing from a lockfile, uv will not provide warnings for yanked package versions.
+
 <h3 class="cli-reference">Usage</h3>
 
 ```