diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
index 1a45afb..d3fb75d 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ local M = {}
 ---@field dir string
 ---@field enabled? boolean|(fun():boolean)
 ---@field lazy? boolean
+---@field local? boolean
 ---@field dependencies? string[]
 ---@field _ LazyPluginState
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ function Spec:add(plugin, is_dep)
 
   -- check for plugins that should be local
   for _, pattern in ipairs(Config.options.dev.patterns) do
-    if plugin[1]:find(pattern, 1, true) then
+    if plugin["local"] or plugin[1]:find(pattern, 1, true) then
       plugin.uri = Config.options.dev.path .. "/" .. plugin.name
       break
     end