diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 266bd2e..ab307d4 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ lint.ignore = [
   "D301",   #  Use `r"""` if any backslashes in a docstring
   "D401",   # First line of docstring should be in imperative mood
   "DOC201", # no support for sphinx
+  "DOC501", # no support for sphinx https://github.com/astral-sh/ruff/issues/12520
   "ISC001", # Conflict with formatter
   "S104",   # Possible binding to all interface
 ]
diff --git a/src/tox_uv/_installer.py b/src/tox_uv/_installer.py
index b2ef47b..6d07809 100644
--- a/src/tox_uv/_installer.py
+++ b/src/tox_uv/_installer.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ class UvInstaller(Pip):
 
     def __init__(self, tox_env: Python, with_list_deps: bool = True) -> None:  # noqa: FBT001, FBT002
         self._with_list_deps = with_list_deps
+        self._pkg_manager = "uv"
         super().__init__(tox_env)
 
     def freeze_cmd(self) -> list[str]:
@@ -67,6 +68,21 @@ def default_install_command(self, conf: Config, env_name: str | None) -> Command
         return Command(cmd)
 
     def post_process_install_command(self, cmd: Command) -> Command:
+        """Returns uv or pip based on current config.
+
+        Returns:
+            A string, uv or pip currently.
+        Raises:
+            RuntimeError: if unexpected a data is found in config.
+        """
+        install_cmd = cmd.args
+        # uv pip command does not have same option named for reinstall and we want to allow users that use original
+        # 'pip' in their install_command to still be able to make use of it.
+        if len(install_cmd) < 1 or not isinstance(install_cmd[0], str):  # pragma: no cover
+            msg = f"Unable to determine install command. {install_cmd}"
+            raise RuntimeError(msg)
+        self._pkg_manager = "uv" if install_cmd[0].endswith("uv") else "pip"
+
         install_command = cmd.args
         pip_pre: bool = self._env.conf["pip_pre"]
         uv_resolution: str = self._env.conf["uv_resolution"]
@@ -74,7 +90,7 @@ def post_process_install_command(self, cmd: Command) -> Command:
             opts_at = install_command.index("{opts}")
         except ValueError:
             if pip_pre:
-                install_command.extend(("--prerelease", "allow"))
+                install_command.extend(("--prerelease", "allow") if self._pkg_manager == "uv" else ("--pre",))
             if uv_resolution:
                 install_command.extend(("--resolution", uv_resolution))
         else:
@@ -136,7 +152,7 @@ def _install_list_of_deps(  # noqa: C901, PLR0912
                 new_deps = sorted(set(groups["req"]) - set(old or []))
                 if new_deps:  # pragma: no branch
                     self._execute_installer(new_deps, req_of_type)
-        install_args = ["--reinstall"]
+        install_args = ["--reinstall"] if self._pkg_manager == "uv" else ["--force-reinstall"]
         if groups["uv"]:
             self._execute_installer(install_args + groups["uv"], of_type)
         if groups["uv_editable"]:
diff --git a/tests/test_tox_uv_installer.py b/tests/test_tox_uv_installer.py
index 828dcff..4a137a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_tox_uv_installer.py
+++ b/tests/test_tox_uv_installer.py
@@ -36,6 +36,29 @@ def test_uv_install_with_pre(tox_project: ToxProjectCreator) -> None:
     result.assert_success()
 
 
+def test_uv_install_with_pre_custom_install_cmd_using_original_pip(tox_project: ToxProjectCreator) -> None:
+    project = tox_project({
+        "tox.ini": """
+    [testenv]
+    deps = tomli
+    pip_pre = true
+    package = skip
+    uv_seed = true
+    commands = python -c 'import tomli'
+
+    [testenv:a]
+
+    [testenv:b]
+    install_command = python3 -m pip install {packages}
+
+    [testenv:c]
+    install_command = uv pip install {packages}
+    """
+    })
+    result = project.run("r", "-v", "-e", "a,b,c")
+    result.assert_success()
+
+
 def test_uv_install_with_pre_custom_install_cmd(tox_project: ToxProjectCreator) -> None:
     project = tox_project({
         "tox.ini": """