diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index f06bacd2..068566d9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ RUN dnf install -y \
     && mkdir /tmp/module_build_service/
 COPY . /tmp/module_build_service/
 WORKDIR /tmp/module_build_service/
-RUN python setup.py install
+RUN python setup.py develop
diff --git a/Vagrantfile b/Vagrantfile
index 52351e38..3ad6a742 100644
--- a/Vagrantfile
+++ b/Vagrantfile
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ $script = <<SCRIPT
     systemctl enable fedmsg-relay
     systemctl start fedmsg-relay
     cd /tmp/module_build_service
-    python setup.py install
+    python setup.py develop
     mbs-upgradedb
     mbs-gencert
     echo "export KRB5CCNAME=FILE:/var/tmp/krbcc" >> ~/.bashrc