diff --git a/crates/uv-resolver/src/pubgrub/report.rs b/crates/uv-resolver/src/pubgrub/report.rs
index 3d5d5e2f5664..74d86bc0c072 100644
--- a/crates/uv-resolver/src/pubgrub/report.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-resolver/src/pubgrub/report.rs
@@ -617,7 +617,8 @@ impl PubGrubReportFormatter<'_> {
                         && workspace_members.contains(package_name)
                     {
                         output_hints.insert(PubGrubHint::DependsOnItself {
-                            package: package.clone(),
+                            package: package_name.clone(),
+                            workspace: self.is_workspace() && !self.is_single_project_workspace(),
                         });
                     }
                 }
@@ -950,9 +951,12 @@ pub(crate) enum PubGrubHint {
         workspace: bool,
     },
     /// A package depends on itself at an incompatible version.
-    DependsOnItself { package: PubGrubPackage },
+    DependsOnItself {
+        package: PackageName,
+        workspace: bool,
+    },
     /// A package was available on an index, but not at the correct version, and at least one
-    /// subsequent index was not queried. As such, a compatible version may be available on an
+    /// subsequent index was not queried. As such, a compatible version may be available on
     /// one of the remaining indexes.
     UncheckedIndex {
         package: PubGrubPackage,
@@ -1016,7 +1020,8 @@ enum PubGrubHintCore {
         workspace: bool,
     },
     DependsOnItself {
-        package: PubGrubPackage,
+        package: PackageName,
+        workspace: bool,
     },
     UncheckedIndex {
         package: PubGrubPackage,
@@ -1082,7 +1087,9 @@ impl From<PubGrubHint> for PubGrubHintCore {
                 dependency,
                 workspace,
             },
-            PubGrubHint::DependsOnItself { package } => Self::DependsOnItself { package },
+            PubGrubHint::DependsOnItself { package, workspace } => {
+                Self::DependsOnItself { package, workspace }
+            }
             PubGrubHint::UncheckedIndex { package, .. } => Self::UncheckedIndex { package },
             PubGrubHint::UnauthorizedIndex { index } => Self::UnauthorizedIndex { index },
             PubGrubHint::ForbiddenIndex { index } => Self::ForbiddenIndex { index },
@@ -1325,13 +1332,20 @@ impl std::fmt::Display for PubGrubHint {
                     dependency.cyan(),
                 )
             }
-            Self::DependsOnItself { package } => {
+            Self::DependsOnItself { package, workspace } => {
+                let project = if *workspace {
+                    "workspace member"
+                } else {
+                    "project"
+                };
                 write!(
                     f,
-                    "{}{} The package `{}` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. Consider removing the dependency.",
+                    "{}{} The {project} `{}` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. If you intended to depend on a third-party package named `{}`, consider renaming the {project} `{}` to avoid creating a conflict.",
                     "hint".bold().cyan(),
                     ":".bold(),
                     package.cyan(),
+                    package.cyan(),
+                    package.cyan(),
                 )
             }
             Self::UncheckedIndex {
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs b/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs
index 38c5e8900780..c2735aa26cf5 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/it/lock.rs
@@ -19457,7 +19457,7 @@ fn lock_self_incompatible() -> Result<()> {
       × No solution found when resolving dependencies:
       ╰─▶ Because your project depends on itself at an incompatible version (project==0.2.0), we can conclude that your project's requirements are unsatisfiable.
 
-          hint: The package `project` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. Consider removing the dependency.
+          hint: The project `project` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. If you intended to depend on a third-party package named `project`, consider renaming the project `project` to avoid creating a conflict.
     "###);
 
     Ok(())
@@ -19592,7 +19592,7 @@ fn lock_self_extra_to_same_extra_incompatible() -> Result<()> {
       × No solution found when resolving dependencies:
       ╰─▶ Because project[foo] depends on your project and your project requires project[foo], we can conclude that your project's requirements are unsatisfiable.
 
-          hint: The package `project[foo]` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. Consider removing the dependency.
+          hint: The project `project` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. If you intended to depend on a third-party package named `project`, consider renaming the project `project` to avoid creating a conflict.
     "###);
 
     Ok(())
@@ -19626,7 +19626,7 @@ fn lock_self_extra_to_other_extra_incompatible() -> Result<()> {
       × No solution found when resolving dependencies:
       ╰─▶ Because project[foo] depends on your project and your project requires project[foo], we can conclude that your project's requirements are unsatisfiable.
 
-          hint: The package `project[foo]` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. Consider removing the dependency.
+          hint: The project `project` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. If you intended to depend on a third-party package named `project`, consider renaming the project `project` to avoid creating a conflict.
     "###);
 
     Ok(())
@@ -19761,7 +19761,7 @@ fn lock_self_extra_incompatible() -> Result<()> {
       × No solution found when resolving dependencies:
       ╰─▶ Because project[foo] depends on your project and your project requires project[foo], we can conclude that your project's requirements are unsatisfiable.
 
-          hint: The package `project[foo]` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. Consider removing the dependency.
+          hint: The project `project` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. If you intended to depend on a third-party package named `project`, consider renaming the project `project` to avoid creating a conflict.
     "###);
 
     Ok(())
@@ -19890,7 +19890,7 @@ fn lock_self_marker_incompatible() -> Result<()> {
       × No solution found when resolving dependencies:
       ╰─▶ Because only project{sys_platform == 'win32'}<=0.1 is available and your project depends on project{sys_platform == 'win32'}>0.1, we can conclude that your project's requirements are unsatisfiable.
 
-          hint: The package `project` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. Consider removing the dependency.
+          hint: The project `project` depends on itself at an incompatible version. This is likely a mistake. If you intended to depend on a third-party package named `project`, consider renaming the project `project` to avoid creating a conflict.
     "###);
 
     Ok(())