diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml
index 413342524ea..ca0cba4f09a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-request-management.yml
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
           python-version: ${{ matrix.python_version }}
       - name: 'Install Python requirements'
         run: |
-          pip install -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt  -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements.txt --upgrade
+          pip install -r .github/requirements-ci.txt -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt --upgrade
 
   # ----------------------------------- #
   # EOS CLI CONFIG GEN MOLECULE
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ jobs:
             3.13
       - name: 'Install Python & Ansible requirements'
         run: |
-          pip install -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements.txt --upgrade
+          pip install -r .github/requirements-ci.txt -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt --upgrade
           ansible-galaxy collection install -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/collections.yml
       - name: 'Run ansible-test integration test cases'
         run: |
diff --git a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/contribution/development-tooling.md b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/contribution/development-tooling.md
index 7c0d7d0d641..59389bca301 100644
--- a/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/contribution/development-tooling.md
+++ b/ansible_collections/arista/avd/docs/contribution/development-tooling.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Developing with your local Python environment requires you to configure and inst
 Recommended steps with Python virtual environment:
 
 1. Create and activate a Python virtual environment.
-2. Install Python requirements located in the AVD repository: [requirements-dev.txt](https://github.com/aristanetworks/avd/blob/devel/ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt) and [requirements.txt](https://github.com/aristanetworks/avd/blob/devel/ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements.txt).
+2. Install Python requirements located in the AVD repository: [requirements-dev.txt](https://github.com/aristanetworks/avd/blob/devel/ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt).
 
 !!! note
     Ensure the virtual environment is located outside of the AVD project directory.
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ source avd-venv/bin/activate
 # The installation _must_ be performed from the root of the cloned avd repository.
 cd avd
 # Requirements files are located in `ansible_collections/arista/avd` of the avd repository.
-pip3 install -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements.txt --upgrade
+pip3 install -r ansible_collections/arista/avd/requirements-dev.txt --upgrade
 ```
 
 !!! note
diff --git a/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh b/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh
index 5bae915c88e..211f761e4ee 100644
--- a/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/containers/dev/.devcontainer/entrypoint.sh
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ if [ -z "$(command -v ansible)" ]; then
     pip install "pyavd[ansible] @ ${PYAVD_INSTALL_LOCATION}"
     ansible-galaxy collection install --force ${AVD_INSTALL_PATH}
   # otherwise install requirements and collection from container workspace
-  elif [ -f ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements.txt ] && [ -f ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt ] ; then
+  elif [ -f ${CONTAINER_WORKSPACE}/python-avd/pyproject.toml ] && [ -f ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt ] ; then
     # use editable install for requirements
-    pip install -r ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt -r ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements.txt
+    pip install -e ${CONTAINER_WORKSPACE}/python-avd[ansible-collection] --config-settings editable_mode=compat -r ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}/requirements-dev.txt
     ansible-galaxy collection install --force ${CONTAINER_WSF_AVD_PATH}
   fi