diff --git a/crates/pixi_build_types/src/procedures/conda_build.rs b/crates/pixi_build_types/src/procedures/conda_build.rs
index f629d168f..63e33dfd5 100644
--- a/crates/pixi_build_types/src/procedures/conda_build.rs
+++ b/crates/pixi_build_types/src/procedures/conda_build.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,10 @@ pub struct CondaBuildParams {
     ///
     /// The directory may not yet exist.
     pub work_directory: PathBuf,
+
+    /// Whether we want to install the package as editable
+    // TODO: remove this parameter as soon as we have profiles
+    pub editable: bool,
 }
 
 /// Identifier of an output.
diff --git a/src/build/mod.rs b/src/build/mod.rs
index 80dcdf56f..bf2172e39 100644
--- a/src/build/mod.rs
+++ b/src/build/mod.rs
@@ -266,6 +266,8 @@ impl BuildContext {
                     channel_configuration: ChannelConfiguration {
                         base_url: self.channel_config.channel_alias.clone(),
                     },
+                    // TODO: only build path dependencies
+                    editable: true,
                     outputs: Some(vec![CondaOutputIdentifier {
                         name: Some(source_spec.package_record.name.as_normalized().to_string()),
                         version: Some(source_spec.package_record.version.version().to_string()),
diff --git a/src/cli/build.rs b/src/cli/build.rs
index 8760f5623..c309925f7 100644
--- a/src/cli/build.rs
+++ b/src/cli/build.rs
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ pub async fn execute(args: Args) -> miette::Result<()> {
                     base_url: channel_config.channel_alias,
                 },
                 outputs: None,
+                editable: false,
                 work_directory: work_dir.path().to_path_buf(),
                 variant_configuration: Some(Default::default()),
             },
diff --git a/src/lock_file/update.rs b/src/lock_file/update.rs
index 3021e99e8..1fdc30529 100644
--- a/src/lock_file/update.rs
+++ b/src/lock_file/update.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ impl Project {
         &self,
         options: UpdateLockFileOptions,
     ) -> miette::Result<LockFileDerivedData<'_>> {
-        self::update_lock_file(self, options).await
+        update_lock_file(self, options).await
     }
 
     /// Get lockfile without checking
diff --git a/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/.gitignore b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1dac7338
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+.pixi
+#*.egg-info
diff --git a/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/pixi.lock b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/pixi.lock
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..584b1c8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/pixi.lock
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+  license_family: Proprietary
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diff --git a/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/pyproject.toml b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/pyproject.toml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2afbf4e02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/pyproject.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+[project]
+dependencies = []
+name = "editable-pyproject"
+requires-python = ">= 3.11"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
+[build-system]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+requires = ["hatchling"]
+
+[tool.pixi.project]
+channels = ["https://prefix.dev/conda-forge"]
+platforms = ["win-64", "linux-64", "osx-64", "osx-arm64"]
+preview = ["pixi-build"]
+
+[tool.pixi.host-dependencies]
+# To be able to install this pyproject we need to install the dependencies of
+# the python build-system defined above. Note that different from the
+# pyproject build-system this refers to a conda package instead of a pypi
+# package.
+hatchling = "==1.26.3"
+
+# The build-system section defines the build system that will be used to turn
+# the source code of this package into a conda package. Similarly to the above
+# [build-system] section this section instructs pixi which build backend to
+# use. The build-backend is an executable that is installed and invoked by
+# pixi with the sole purpose to build the package.
+[tool.pixi.build-system]
+# The name of the build backend to use. This name refers both to the name of
+# the package that provides the build backend and the name of the executable
+# inside the package that is invoked.
+#
+# The `build-backend` key also functions as a dependency declaration. At least
+# a version specifier must be added.
+build-backend = { name = "pixi-build-python", version = "*" }
+# These are the conda channels that are used to resolve the dependencies of the
+# build backend package.
+channels = [
+  "https://prefix.dev/pixi-build-backends",
+  "https://prefix.dev/conda-forge",
+]
+
+[tool.pixi.dependencies]
+editable-pyproject = { path = "." }
+
+[tool.pixi.tasks]
+check-editable = "python -c 'import editable_pyproject; editable_pyproject.check_editable()'"
+
+# This section marks the project as a pixi package.
+#
+# Normally a number of fields would be set here, like the name, version, etc.
+# However, since all these fields are already defined in the [project] section
+# at the top of this file they are not required.
+[tool.pixi.package]
diff --git a/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/src/editable_pyproject/__init__.py b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/src/editable_pyproject/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9e8f428a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/pixi_build/editable-pyproject/src/editable_pyproject/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+__version__ = "1.0.0"
+
+import sys
+from pathlib import Path
+import site
+
+
+def is_editable() -> bool:
+    package_name = "editable_pyproject"
+    for site_package in site.getsitepackages():
+        egg_link_path = Path(site_package).joinpath(f"_{package_name}.pth")
+        if egg_link_path.is_file():
+            return True
+    return False
+
+
+def check_editable() -> None:
+    if is_editable():
+        print("The package is installed as editable.")
+        sys.exit(0)
+    else:
+        print("The package is not installed as editable.")
+        sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/tests/integration_python/pixi_build/test_build.py b/tests/integration_python/pixi_build/test_build.py
index 01d6cc030..a797666b1 100644
--- a/tests/integration_python/pixi_build/test_build.py
+++ b/tests/integration_python/pixi_build/test_build.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import json
 
 
-from ..common import verify_cli_command
+from ..common import verify_cli_command, ExitCode
 
 
 def test_build_conda_package(pixi: Path, examples_dir: Path, tmp_pixi_workspace: Path) -> None:
@@ -88,12 +88,13 @@ def test_smokey(pixi: Path, build_data: Path, tmp_pixi_workspace: Path) -> None:
 def test_source_change_trigger_rebuild(
     pixi: Path, build_data: Path, tmp_pixi_workspace: Path
 ) -> None:
-    test_data = build_data.joinpath("simple-pyproject")
+    project = "simple-pyproject"
+    test_data = build_data.joinpath(project)
 
     # TODO: Setting the cache dir shouldn't be necessary!
     env = {"PIXI_CACHE_DIR": str(tmp_pixi_workspace.joinpath("pixi_cache"))}
 
-    target_dir = tmp_pixi_workspace.joinpath("simple-pyproject")
+    target_dir = tmp_pixi_workspace.joinpath(project)
     shutil.copytree(test_data, target_dir)
     manifest_path = target_dir.joinpath("pyproject.toml")
 
@@ -125,3 +126,61 @@ def test_source_change_trigger_rebuild(
         stdout_contains="The version of simple-pyproject is 2.0.0",
         env=env,
     )
+
+
+def test_editable_pyproject(pixi: Path, build_data: Path, tmp_pixi_workspace: Path) -> None:
+    project = "editable-pyproject"
+    test_data = build_data.joinpath(project)
+
+    # TODO: Setting the cache dir shouldn't be necessary!
+    env = {
+        "PIXI_CACHE_DIR": str(tmp_pixi_workspace.joinpath("pixi_cache")),
+        "PIXI_BUILD_BACKEND_OVERRIDE": "/var/home/julian/Projekte/github.com/prefix-dev/pixi-build-backends/target/release/pixi-build-python",
+    }
+
+    target_dir = tmp_pixi_workspace.joinpath(project)
+    shutil.copytree(test_data, target_dir)
+    manifest_path = target_dir.joinpath("pyproject.toml")
+
+    verify_cli_command(
+        [
+            pixi,
+            "install",
+            "--manifest-path",
+            manifest_path,
+        ],
+        env=env,
+    )
+
+    # Verify that package is installed as editable
+    verify_cli_command(
+        [
+            pixi,
+            "run",
+            "--manifest-path",
+            manifest_path,
+            "check-editable",
+        ],
+        env=env,
+        stdout_contains="The package is installed as editable.",
+    )
+
+    # Set editable to false
+    manifest_path = target_dir.joinpath("pyproject.toml")
+    manifest_path.write_text(
+        manifest_path.read_text().replace("editable = true", "editable = false")
+    )
+
+    # Verify that package is *not* installed as editable
+    verify_cli_command(
+        [
+            pixi,
+            "run",
+            "--manifest-path",
+            manifest_path,
+            "check-editable",
+        ],
+        ExitCode.FAILURE,
+        env=env,
+        stdout_contains="The package is not installed as editable.",
+    )