diff --git a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs
index fa0f2f429..b0dc0d977 100644
--- a/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/src/commands/pip/compile.rs
@@ -528,15 +528,16 @@ fn cmd(
 
             // Skip any `--find-links` URLs, unless requested.
             if !include_find_links {
-                if arg.starts_with("--find-links=") || arg.starts_with("-f") {
-                    // Reset state; skip this iteration.
-                    *skip_next = None;
+                // Always skip the `--find-links` and mark the next item to be skipped
+                if arg == "--find-links" || arg == "-f" {
+                    *skip_next = Some(true);
                     return Some(None);
                 }
 
-                // Mark the next item as (to be) skipped.
-                if arg == "--find-links" || arg == "-f" {
-                    *skip_next = Some(true);
+                // Skip only this argument if option and value are together
+                if arg.starts_with("--find-links=") || arg.starts_with("-f") {
+                    // Reset state; skip this iteration.
+                    *skip_next = None;
                     return Some(None);
                 }
             }
@@ -547,16 +548,16 @@ fn cmd(
                 return Some(None);
             }
 
-            // Always skip the `--upgrade-package` flag
-            if arg.starts_with("--upgrade-package=") || arg.starts_with("-P") {
-                // Reset state; skip this iteration.
-                *skip_next = None;
+            // Always skip the `--upgrade-package` and mark the next item to be skipped
+            if arg == "--upgrade-package" || arg == "-P" {
+                *skip_next = Some(true);
                 return Some(None);
             }
 
-            // Mark the next item as (to be) skipped.
-            if arg == "--upgrade-package" || arg == "-P" {
-                *skip_next = Some(true);
+            // Skip only this argument if option and value are together
+            if arg.starts_with("--upgrade-package=") || arg.starts_with("-P") {
+                // Reset state; skip this iteration.
+                *skip_next = None;
                 return Some(None);
             }
 
diff --git a/crates/uv/tests/pip_compile.rs b/crates/uv/tests/pip_compile.rs
index 51f7f9a9d..cbdac0d01 100644
--- a/crates/uv/tests/pip_compile.rs
+++ b/crates/uv/tests/pip_compile.rs
@@ -4807,7 +4807,7 @@ fn upgrade_constraint() -> Result<()> {
             .arg("requirements.in")
             .arg("--output-file")
             .arg("requirements.txt")
-            .arg("--upgrade-package")
+            .arg("-P")
             .arg("iniconfig"), @r###"
     success: true
     exit_code: 0