diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index ecd4fa9cc099c9b4674e26f9190472360abce3f8..f08160317792a98bc25d534898ac3da16e2527d1 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 """
-Bulk script to install all xAAL packages, use w/ caution. 
+Bulk script to install all xAAL packages, use w/ caution.
 """
 
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def required():
 
 def setup_develop(path):
     title(path)
-    os.system('cd %s && uv pip install -e .' % path)
+    os.system('cd %s && uv pip install -e . --config-settings editable_mode=compat' % path)
     # os.system('cd %s && %s setup.py develop' % (path, PYTHON))