diff --git a/crates/uv-distribution/src/distribution_database.rs b/crates/uv-distribution/src/distribution_database.rs
index 3a55bd9adc559..08f0dcee6d767 100644
--- a/crates/uv-distribution/src/distribution_database.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-distribution/src/distribution_database.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use tempfile::TempDir;
 use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncSeekExt, ReadBuf};
 use tokio::sync::Semaphore;
 use tokio_util::compat::FuturesAsyncReadCompatExt;
-use tracing::{debug, info_span, instrument, warn, Instrument};
+use tracing::{ info_span, instrument, warn, Instrument};
 use url::Url;
 
 use uv_cache::{ArchiveId, CacheBucket, CacheEntry, WheelCache};
@@ -444,19 +444,6 @@ impl<'a, Context: BuildContext> DistributionDatabase<'a, Context> {
             }
         }
 
-        // Optimization: Skip source dist download when we must not build them anyway.
-        if self
-            .build_context
-            .build_options()
-            .no_build_requirement(source.name())
-        {
-            if source.is_editable() {
-                debug!("Allowing build for editable source distribution: {source}");
-            } else {
-                return Err(Error::NoBuild);
-            }
-        }
-
         let lock = self.locks.acquire(source).await;
         let _guard = lock.lock().await;
 
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs b/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs
index e96fffd6591c8..f46c072a2a4bf 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs
@@ -19305,6 +19305,102 @@ fn no_lowest_warning_with_name_and_url() -> Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn lock_no_build_static_metadata() -> Result<()> {
+    let context = TestContext::new("3.12");
+
+    let pyproject_toml = context.temp_dir.child("pyproject.toml");
+    pyproject_toml.write_str(
+        r#"
+        [project]
+        name = "dummy"
+        version = "0.1.0"
+        description = "Add your description here"
+        readme = "README.md"
+        requires-python = ">=3.12"
+        dependencies = ["iniconfig"]
+        "#,
+    )?;
+
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.lock().arg("--no-build"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
+    "###);
+
+    let lock = context.read("uv.lock");
+
+    insta::with_settings!({
+        filters => context.filters(),
+    }, {
+        assert_snapshot!(
+            lock, @r###"
+        version = 1
+        requires-python = ">=3.12"
+
+        [options]
+        exclude-newer = "2024-03-25T00:00:00Z"
+
+        [[package]]
+        name = "dummy"
+        version = "0.1.0"
+        source = { virtual = "." }
+        dependencies = [
+            { name = "iniconfig" },
+        ]
+
+        [package.metadata]
+        requires-dist = [{ name = "iniconfig" }]
+
+        [[package]]
+        name = "iniconfig"
+        version = "2.0.0"
+        source = { registry = "https://pypi.org/simple" }
+        sdist = { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/d7/4b/cbd8e699e64a6f16ca3a8220661b5f83792b3017d0f79807cb8708d33913/iniconfig-2.0.0.tar.gz", hash = "sha256:2d91e135bf72d31a410b17c16da610a82cb55f6b0477d1a902134b24a455b8b3", size = 4646 }
+        wheels = [
+            { url = "https://files.pythonhosted.org/packages/ef/a6/62565a6e1cf69e10f5727360368e451d4b7f58beeac6173dc9db836a5b46/iniconfig-2.0.0-py3-none-any.whl", hash = "sha256:b6a85871a79d2e3b22d2d1b94ac2824226a63c6b741c88f7ae975f18b6778374", size = 5892 },
+        ]
+        "###
+        );
+    });
+
+    // Re-run with `--locked`.
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.lock().arg("--no-build").arg("--locked"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
+    "###);
+
+    // Re-run with `--offline`. We shouldn't need a network connection to validate an
+    // already-correct lockfile with immutable metadata.
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.lock().arg("--no-build").arg("--locked").arg("--offline").arg("--no-cache"), @r###"
+    success: true
+    exit_code: 0
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    Resolved 2 packages in [TIME]
+    "###);
+
+    // Install from the lockfile.
+    uv_snapshot!(context.filters(), context.sync().arg("--no-build").arg("--frozen"), @r###"
+    success: false
+    exit_code: 2
+    ----- stdout -----
+
+    ----- stderr -----
+    error: Distribution `dummy==0.1.0 @ virtual+.` can't be installed because it is marked as `--no-build` but has no binary distribution
+    "###);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn lock_self_compatible() -> Result<()> {
     let context = TestContext::new("3.12");