diff --git a/ast/annotations.go b/ast/annotations.go
index 9663b0cc67..7d09379fd5 100644
--- a/ast/annotations.go
+++ b/ast/annotations.go
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func (a *Annotations) Copy(node Node) *Annotations {
 	return &cpy
 }
 
-// toObject constructs an AST Object from a.
+// toObject constructs an AST Object from the annotation.
 func (a *Annotations) toObject() (*Object, *Error) {
 	obj := NewObject()
 
@@ -556,7 +556,11 @@ func attachAnnotationsNodes(mod *Module) Errors {
 		if a.Scope == "" {
 			switch a.node.(type) {
 			case *Rule:
-				a.Scope = annotationScopeRule
+				if a.Entrypoint {
+					a.Scope = annotationScopeDocument
+				} else {
+					a.Scope = annotationScopeRule
+				}
 			case *Package:
 				a.Scope = annotationScopePackage
 			case *Import:
@@ -596,8 +600,9 @@ func validateAnnotationScopeAttachment(a *Annotations) *Error {
 }
 
 func validateAnnotationEntrypointAttachment(a *Annotations) *Error {
-	if a.Entrypoint && !(a.Scope == annotationScopeRule || a.Scope == annotationScopePackage) {
-		return NewError(ParseErr, a.Loc(), "annotation entrypoint applied to non-rule or package scope '%v'", a.Scope)
+	if a.Entrypoint && !(a.Scope == annotationScopeDocument || a.Scope == annotationScopePackage) {
+		return NewError(
+			ParseErr, a.Loc(), "annotation entrypoint applied to non-document or package scope '%v'", a.Scope)
 	}
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/ast/annotations_test.go b/ast/annotations_test.go
index 05563d5197..57b317de0e 100644
--- a/ast/annotations_test.go
+++ b/ast/annotations_test.go
@@ -10,6 +10,88 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 )
 
+func TestEntrypointAnnotationScopeRequirements(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		note        string
+		module      string
+		expectError bool
+		expectScope string
+	}{
+		{
+			note: "package scope explicit",
+			module: `# METADATA
+# entrypoint: true
+# scope: package
+package foo`,
+			expectError: false,
+			expectScope: "package",
+		},
+		{
+			note: "package scope implied",
+			module: `# METADATA
+# entrypoint: true
+package foo`,
+			expectError: false,
+			expectScope: "package",
+		},
+		{
+			note: "subpackages scope explicit",
+			module: `# METADATA
+# entrypoint: true
+# scope: subpackages
+package foo`,
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+		{
+			note: "document scope explicit",
+			module: `package foo
+# METADATA
+# entrypoint: true
+# scope: document
+foo := true`,
+			expectError: false,
+			expectScope: "document",
+		},
+		{
+			note: "document scope implied",
+			module: `package foo
+# METADATA
+# entrypoint: true
+foo := true`,
+			expectError: false,
+			expectScope: "document",
+		},
+		{
+			note: "rule scope explicit",
+			module: `package foo
+# METADATA
+# entrypoint: true
+# scope: rule
+foo := true`,
+			expectError: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(tc.note, func(t *testing.T) {
+			module, err := ParseModuleWithOpts("test.rego", tc.module, ParserOptions{ProcessAnnotation: true})
+			if err != nil {
+				if !tc.expectError {
+					t.Errorf("unexpected error: %v", err)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			if tc.expectError {
+				t.Fatalf("expected error")
+			}
+			if tc.expectScope != module.Annotations[0].Scope {
+				t.Fatalf("expected scope %q, got %q", tc.expectScope, module.Annotations[0].Scope)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+}
+
 // Test of example code in docs/content/annotations.md
 func ExampleAnnotationSet_Flatten() {
 	modules := [][]string{
diff --git a/cmd/build_test.go b/cmd/build_test.go
index 3dc1bcfbb6..0b8178acde 100644
--- a/cmd/build_test.go
+++ b/cmd/build_test.go
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ p2 := 2
 		"entrypoint":"test/p2",
 		"module":"/policy.wasm",
 		"annotations":[{
-			"scope":"rule",
+			"scope":"document",
 			"title":"P2",
 			"entrypoint":true
 		}]
@@ -742,7 +742,7 @@ bar := "baz"
 		"entrypoint":"test/foo/bar",
 		"module":"/policy.wasm",
 		"annotations":[{
-			"scope":"rule",
+			"scope":"document",
 			"title":"BAR",
 			"entrypoint":true
 		}]
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ bar := "baz"
 		"entrypoint":"test/p2",
 		"module":"/policy.wasm",
 		"annotations":[{
-			"scope":"rule",
+			"scope":"document",
 			"title":"P2",
 			"entrypoint":true
 		}]
@@ -767,10 +767,10 @@ package test
 # METADATA
 # title: P doc
 # scope: document
+# entrypoint: true
 
 # METADATA
 # title: P
-# entrypoint: true
 p := 1
 `,
 			},
@@ -784,11 +784,11 @@ p := 1
 		"module":"/policy.wasm",
 		"annotations":[{
 			"scope":"document",
-			"title":"P doc"
+			"title":"P doc",
+			"entrypoint":true
 		},{
 			"scope":"rule",
-			"title":"P",
-			"entrypoint":true
+			"title":"P"
 		}]
 	}]
 }
diff --git a/compile/compile.go b/compile/compile.go
index a0ac6fc4be..142cb87716 100644
--- a/compile/compile.go
+++ b/compile/compile.go
@@ -255,20 +255,20 @@ func (c *Compiler) WithRegoVersion(v ast.RegoVersion) *Compiler {
 	return c
 }
 
-func addEntrypointsFromAnnotations(c *Compiler, ar []*ast.AnnotationsRef) error {
-	for _, ref := range ar {
+func addEntrypointsFromAnnotations(c *Compiler, arefs []*ast.AnnotationsRef) error {
+	for _, aref := range arefs {
 		var entrypoint ast.Ref
-		scope := ref.Annotations.Scope
+		scope := aref.Annotations.Scope
 
-		if ref.Annotations.Entrypoint {
+		if aref.Annotations.Entrypoint {
 			// Build up the entrypoint path from either package path or rule.
 			switch scope {
 			case "package":
-				if p := ref.GetPackage(); p != nil {
+				if p := aref.GetPackage(); p != nil {
 					entrypoint = p.Path
 				}
-			case "rule":
-				if r := ref.GetRule(); r != nil {
+			case "document":
+				if r := aref.GetRule(); r != nil {
 					entrypoint = r.Ref().GroundPrefix()
 				}
 			default:
diff --git a/compile/compile_test.go b/compile/compile_test.go
index b3db2646b8..a5d1201e71 100644
--- a/compile/compile_test.go
+++ b/compile/compile_test.go
@@ -2106,7 +2106,7 @@ q = true`,
 					Annotations: []*ast.Annotations{
 						{
 							Title:      "My P rule",
-							Scope:      "rule",
+							Scope:      "document",
 							Entrypoint: true,
 						},
 					},
@@ -2366,7 +2366,7 @@ func TestCompilerRegoEntrypointAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 		wantEntrypoints map[string]struct{}
 	}{
 		{
-			note:        "rule annotation",
+			note:        "implied document scope annotation",
 			entrypoints: []string{},
 			modules: map[string]string{
 				"test.rego": `
diff --git a/docs/content/policy-language.md b/docs/content/policy-language.md
index dd4d25dc2e..efea244be4 100644
--- a/docs/content/policy-language.md
+++ b/docs/content/policy-language.md
@@ -2687,8 +2687,12 @@ Since the `document` scope annotation applies to all rules with the same name in
 and the `package` and `subpackages` scope annotations apply to all packages with a matching path, metadata blocks with
 these scopes are applied over all files with applicable package- and rule paths.
 As there is no ordering across files in the same package, the `document`, `package`, and `subpackages` scope annotations
-can only be specified **once** per path.
-The `document` scope annotation can be applied to any rule in the set (i.e., ordering does not matter.)
+can only be specified **once** per path. The `document` scope annotation can be applied to any rule in the set (i.e.,
+ordering does not matter.)
+
+An `entrypoint` annotation implies a `scope` of either `package` or `document`. When `entrypoint` is set to `true` on a
+rule, the `scope` is automatically set to `document` if not explicitly provided. Setting the `scope` to `rule` will
+result in an error, as an entrypoint always applies to the whole document.
 
 #### Example
 
@@ -2708,6 +2712,17 @@ allow if {
 allow if {
     x == 2
 }
+
+# METADATA
+# entrypoint: true
+# description: |
+#   `scope` annotation automatically set to `document`
+#   as that is required for entrypoints
+message := "welcome!" if allow
+```
+
+```live:rego/metadata/scope:package:read_only
+
 ```
 
 ### Title
@@ -2890,7 +2905,8 @@ allow if {
 ### Entrypoint
 
 The `entrypoint` annotation is a boolean used to mark rules and packages that should be used as entrypoints for a policy.
-This value is false by default, and can only be used at `rule` or `package` scope.
+This value is false by default, and can only be used at `document` or `package` scope. When used on a rule with no
+explicit `scope` set, the presence of an `entrypoint` annotation will automatically set the scope to `document`.
 
 The `build` and `eval` CLI commands will automatically pick up annotated entrypoints; you do not have to specify them with
 [`--entrypoint`](../cli/#options-1).