diff --git a/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs b/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs
index 3b137863fe37..63dc454a7117 100644
--- a/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-static/src/env_vars.rs
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ impl EnvVars {
     pub const UV_INSTALLER_GHE_BASE_URL: &'static str = "UV_INSTALLER_GHE_BASE_URL";
 
     /// The directory in which to install uv using the standalone installer and `self update` feature.
-    /// Defaults to `~/.cargo/bin`.
+    /// Defaults to `~/.local/bin`.
     pub const UV_INSTALL_DIR: &'static str = "UV_INSTALL_DIR";
 
     /// Used ephemeral environments like CI to install uv to a specific path while preventing
diff --git a/docs/configuration/environment.md b/docs/configuration/environment.md
index b86f54126bb9..0d0c1ccd8017 100644
--- a/docs/configuration/environment.md
+++ b/docs/configuration/environment.md
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ uv respects the following environment variables:
 - <a id="UV_INSTALLER_GHE_BASE_URL"></a> [`UV_INSTALLER_GHE_BASE_URL`](#UV_INSTALLER_GHE_BASE_URL): The URL from which to download uv using the standalone installer and `self update` feature,
   in lieu of the default GitHub Enterprise URL.
 - <a id="UV_INSTALL_DIR"></a> [`UV_INSTALL_DIR`](#UV_INSTALL_DIR): The directory in which to install uv using the standalone installer and `self update` feature.
-  Defaults to `~/.cargo/bin`.
+  Defaults to `~/.local/bin`.
 - <a id="UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL"></a> [`UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL`](#UV_UNMANAGED_INSTALL): Used ephemeral environments like CI to install uv to a specific path while preventing
   the installer from modifying shell profiles or environment variables.
 - <a id="INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PATH"></a> [`INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PATH`](#INSTALLER_NO_MODIFY_PATH): Avoid modifying the `PATH` environment variable when installing uv using the standalone
diff --git a/docs/guides/integration/docker.md b/docs/guides/integration/docker.md
index 8ef0d6092e75..03d0a7a59d55 100644
--- a/docs/guides/integration/docker.md
+++ b/docs/guides/integration/docker.md
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ADD https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh /uv-installer.sh
 RUN sh /uv-installer.sh && rm /uv-installer.sh
 
 # Ensure the installed binary is on the `PATH`
-ENV PATH="/root/.cargo/bin/:$PATH"
+ENV PATH="/root/.local/bin/:$PATH"
 ```
 
 Note this requires `curl` to be available.