diff --git a/noxfile-template.py b/noxfile-template.py
index 5f98325dbcd..b23055f14a6 100644
--- a/noxfile-template.py
+++ b/noxfile-template.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ def get_pytest_env_vars():
 
 TESTED_VERSIONS = sorted([v for v in ALL_VERSIONS if v not in IGNORED_VERSIONS])
 
+INSTALL_LIBRARY_FROM_SOURCE = bool(os.environ.get("INSTALL_LIBRARY_FROM_SOURCE", False))
 #
 # Style Checks
 #
@@ -159,6 +160,9 @@ def _session_tests(session, post_install=None):
     if os.path.exists("requirements-test.txt"):
         session.install("-r", "requirements-test.txt")
 
+    if INSTALL_LIBRARY_FROM_SOURCE:
+        session.install("-e", _get_repo_root())
+
     if post_install:
         post_install(session)