diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/init.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/init.rs
index 654d95519..366d1186f 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/project/init.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/project/init.rs
@@ -365,212 +365,20 @@ async fn init_project(
         None
     };
 
-    // Add a `requires-python` field to the `pyproject.toml` and return the corresponding interpreter.
-    let (requires_python, python_request) = if let Some(python_request) = python_request {
-        // (1) A request from the user or `.python-version` file
-        // This can be arbitrary, i.e., not a version — in which case we may need to resolve the
-        // interpreter
-        match python_request {
-            PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(major, minor, variant)) => {
-                let requires_python = RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&Version::new([
-                    u64::from(major),
-                    u64::from(minor),
-                ]));
-
-                let python_request = if pin_python {
-                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
-                        major, minor, variant,
-                    )))
-                } else {
-                    None
-                };
-
-                (requires_python, python_request)
-            }
-            PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinorPatch(
-                major,
-                minor,
-                patch,
-                variant,
-            )) => {
-                let requires_python = RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&Version::new([
-                    u64::from(major),
-                    u64::from(minor),
-                    u64::from(patch),
-                ]));
-
-                let python_request = if pin_python {
-                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinorPatch(
-                        major, minor, patch, variant,
-                    )))
-                } else {
-                    None
-                };
-
-                (requires_python, python_request)
-            }
-            ref python_request @ PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::Range(
-                ref specifiers,
-                variant,
-            )) => {
-                let requires_python = RequiresPython::from_specifiers(specifiers);
-
-                let python_request = if pin_python {
-                    let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
-                        Some(python_request),
-                        EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
-                        python_preference,
-                        python_downloads,
-                        client_builder,
-                        cache,
-                        Some(&reporter),
-                        install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-                        install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-                        install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
-                        preview,
-                    )
-                    .await?
-                    .into_interpreter();
-
-                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
-                        interpreter.python_major(),
-                        interpreter.python_minor(),
-                        variant,
-                    )))
-                } else {
-                    None
-                };
-
-                (requires_python, python_request)
-            }
-            python_request => {
-                let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
-                    Some(&python_request),
-                    EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
-                    python_preference,
-                    python_downloads,
-                    client_builder,
-                    cache,
-                    Some(&reporter),
-                    install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-                    install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-                    install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
-                    preview,
-                )
-                .await?
-                .into_interpreter();
-
-                let requires_python =
-                    RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&interpreter.python_minor_version());
-
-                let python_request = if pin_python {
-                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
-                        interpreter.python_major(),
-                        interpreter.python_minor(),
-                        PythonVariant::Default,
-                    )))
-                } else {
-                    None
-                };
-
-                (requires_python, python_request)
-            }
-        }
-    } else if let Ok(virtualenv) = PythonEnvironment::from_root(path.join(".venv"), cache) {
-        // (2) An existing Python environment in the target directory
-        debug!("Using Python version from existing virtual environment in project");
-        let interpreter = virtualenv.into_interpreter();
-
-        let requires_python =
-            RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&interpreter.python_minor_version());
-
-        // Pin to the minor version.
-        let python_request = if pin_python {
-            Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
-                interpreter.python_major(),
-                interpreter.python_minor(),
-                PythonVariant::Default,
-            )))
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-
-        (requires_python, python_request)
-    } else if let Some(requires_python) = workspace
-        .as_ref()
-        .map(|workspace| find_requires_python(workspace, &DependencyGroupsWithDefaults::none()))
-        .transpose()?
-        .flatten()
-    {
-        // (3) `requires-python` from the workspace
-        debug!("Using Python version from project workspace");
-        let python_request = PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::Range(
-            requires_python.specifiers().clone(),
-            PythonVariant::Default,
-        ));
-
-        // Pin to the minor version.
-        let python_request = if pin_python {
-            let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
-                Some(&python_request),
-                EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
-                python_preference,
-                python_downloads,
-                client_builder,
-                cache,
-                Some(&reporter),
-                install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-                install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-                install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
-                preview,
-            )
-            .await?
-            .into_interpreter();
-
-            Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
-                interpreter.python_major(),
-                interpreter.python_minor(),
-                PythonVariant::Default,
-            )))
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-
-        (requires_python, python_request)
-    } else {
-        // (4) Default to the system Python
-        let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
-            None,
-            EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
-            python_preference,
-            python_downloads,
-            client_builder,
-            cache,
-            Some(&reporter),
-            install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-            install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
-            install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
-            preview,
-        )
-        .await?
-        .into_interpreter();
-
-        let requires_python =
-            RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&interpreter.python_minor_version());
-
-        // Pin to the minor version.
-        let python_request = if pin_python {
-            Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
-                interpreter.python_major(),
-                interpreter.python_minor(),
-                PythonVariant::Default,
-            )))
-        } else {
-            None
-        };
-
-        (requires_python, python_request)
-    };
+    let (requires_python, python_pin) = determine_requires_python(
+        path,
+        pin_python,
+        install_mirrors,
+        client_builder,
+        python_preference,
+        python_downloads,
+        cache,
+        preview,
+        workspace.as_ref(),
+        &reporter,
+        python_request,
+    )
+    .await?;
 
     project_kind.init(
         name,
@@ -625,7 +433,7 @@ async fn init_project(
             )?;
         }
         // Write .python-version if it doesn't exist in the workspace or if the version differs
-        if let Some(python_request) = python_request {
+        if let Some(python_request) = python_pin {
             if PythonVersionFile::discover(path, &VersionFileDiscoveryOptions::default())
                 .await?
                 .filter(|file| {
@@ -645,7 +453,7 @@ async fn init_project(
         }
     } else {
         // Write .python-version if it doesn't exist in the project directory.
-        if let Some(python_request) = python_request {
+        if let Some(python_request) = python_pin {
             if PythonVersionFile::discover(path, &VersionFileDiscoveryOptions::default())
                 .await?
                 .filter(|file| file.version().is_some())
@@ -663,6 +471,234 @@ async fn init_project(
     Ok(())
 }
 
+async fn determine_requires_python(
+    path: &Path,
+    pin_python: bool,
+    install_mirrors: PythonInstallMirrors,
+    client_builder: &BaseClientBuilder<'_>,
+    python_preference: PythonPreference,
+    python_downloads: PythonDownloads,
+    cache: &Cache,
+    preview: Preview,
+    workspace: Option<&Workspace>,
+    reporter: &PythonDownloadReporter,
+    python_request: Option<PythonRequest>,
+) -> Result<(RequiresPython, Option<PythonRequest>)> {
+    // Add a `requires-python` field to the `pyproject.toml` and return the corresponding interpreter.
+    if let Some(python_request) = python_request {
+        // (1) A request from the user or `.python-version` file
+        // This can be arbitrary, i.e., not a version — in which case we may need to resolve the
+        // interpreter
+        let (requires_python, python_pin) = match &python_request {
+            PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(major, minor, variant)) => {
+                let requires_python = RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&Version::new([
+                    u64::from(*major),
+                    u64::from(*minor),
+                ]));
+
+                let python_pin = if pin_python {
+                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
+                        *major, *minor, *variant,
+                    )))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+
+                (requires_python, python_pin)
+            }
+            PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinorPatch(
+                major,
+                minor,
+                patch,
+                variant,
+            )) => {
+                let requires_python = RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&Version::new([
+                    u64::from(*major),
+                    u64::from(*minor),
+                    u64::from(*patch),
+                ]));
+
+                let python_pin = if pin_python {
+                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinorPatch(
+                        *major, *minor, *patch, *variant,
+                    )))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+
+                (requires_python, python_pin)
+            }
+            python_request @ PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::Range(specifiers, variant)) => {
+                let requires_python = RequiresPython::from_specifiers(specifiers);
+
+                let python_pin = if pin_python {
+                    let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
+                        Some(python_request),
+                        EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
+                        python_preference,
+                        python_downloads,
+                        client_builder,
+                        cache,
+                        Some(reporter),
+                        install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+                        install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+                        install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
+                        preview,
+                    )
+                    .await?
+                    .into_interpreter();
+
+                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
+                        interpreter.python_major(),
+                        interpreter.python_minor(),
+                        *variant,
+                    )))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+
+                (requires_python, python_pin)
+            }
+            python_request => {
+                let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
+                    Some(python_request),
+                    EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
+                    python_preference,
+                    python_downloads,
+                    client_builder,
+                    cache,
+                    Some(reporter),
+                    install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+                    install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+                    install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
+                    preview,
+                )
+                .await?
+                .into_interpreter();
+
+                let requires_python =
+                    RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&interpreter.python_minor_version());
+
+                let python_pin = if pin_python {
+                    Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
+                        interpreter.python_major(),
+                        interpreter.python_minor(),
+                        PythonVariant::Default,
+                    )))
+                } else {
+                    None
+                };
+
+                (requires_python, python_pin)
+            }
+        };
+
+        debug!("Using Python version `{requires_python}` from request `{python_request}`");
+
+        Ok((requires_python, python_pin))
+    } else if let Ok(virtualenv) = PythonEnvironment::from_root(path.join(".venv"), cache) {
+        // (2) An existing Python environment in the target directory
+        let interpreter = virtualenv.into_interpreter();
+
+        let requires_python =
+            RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&interpreter.python_minor_version());
+
+        // Pin to the minor version.
+        let python_pin = if pin_python {
+            Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
+                interpreter.python_major(),
+                interpreter.python_minor(),
+                PythonVariant::Default,
+            )))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        debug!(
+            "Using Python version `{requires_python}` from existing virtual environment in project"
+        );
+
+        Ok((requires_python, python_pin))
+    } else if let Some(requires_python) = workspace
+        .as_ref()
+        .map(|workspace| find_requires_python(workspace, &DependencyGroupsWithDefaults::none()))
+        .transpose()?
+        .flatten()
+    {
+        // (3) `requires-python` from the workspace
+        let python_request = PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::Range(
+            requires_python.specifiers().clone(),
+            PythonVariant::Default,
+        ));
+
+        // Pin to the minor version.
+        let python_pin = if pin_python {
+            let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
+                Some(&python_request),
+                EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
+                python_preference,
+                python_downloads,
+                client_builder,
+                cache,
+                Some(reporter),
+                install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+                install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+                install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
+                preview,
+            )
+            .await?
+            .into_interpreter();
+
+            Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
+                interpreter.python_major(),
+                interpreter.python_minor(),
+                PythonVariant::Default,
+            )))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        debug!("Using Python version `{requires_python}` from project workspace");
+
+        Ok((requires_python, python_pin))
+    } else {
+        // (4) Default to the system Python
+        let interpreter = PythonInstallation::find_or_download(
+            None,
+            EnvironmentPreference::OnlySystem,
+            python_preference,
+            python_downloads,
+            client_builder,
+            cache,
+            Some(reporter),
+            install_mirrors.python_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+            install_mirrors.pypy_install_mirror.as_deref(),
+            install_mirrors.python_downloads_json_url.as_deref(),
+            preview,
+        )
+        .await?
+        .into_interpreter();
+
+        let requires_python =
+            RequiresPython::greater_than_equal_version(&interpreter.python_minor_version());
+
+        // Pin to the minor version.
+        let python_pin = if pin_python {
+            Some(PythonRequest::Version(VersionRequest::MajorMinor(
+                interpreter.python_major(),
+                interpreter.python_minor(),
+                PythonVariant::Default,
+            )))
+        } else {
+            None
+        };
+
+        debug!("Using Python version `{requires_python}` from default interpreter");
+
+        Ok((requires_python, python_pin))
+    }
+}
+
 /// The kind of entity to initialize (either a PEP 723 script or a Python project).
 #[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone)]
 pub(crate) enum InitKind {