diff --git a/crates/uv-workspace/src/workspace.rs b/crates/uv-workspace/src/workspace.rs
index 8c4dbc362..f713f61c0 100644
--- a/crates/uv-workspace/src/workspace.rs
+++ b/crates/uv-workspace/src/workspace.rs
@@ -565,6 +565,14 @@ impl Workspace {
                             member_glob.to_string(),
                         ));
                     }
+                    // If the entry is _not_ a directory, skip it.
+                    Err(_) if !member_root.is_dir() => {
+                        warn!(
+                            "Ignoring non-directory workspace member: `{}`",
+                            member_root.simplified_display()
+                        );
+                        continue;
+                    }
                     Err(err) => return Err(err.into()),
                 };
 
diff --git a/scripts/workspaces/albatross-root-workspace/packages/.gitignore b/scripts/workspaces/albatross-root-workspace/packages/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb