diff --git a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml
index 6acdaaddbb3..4cb43493437 100644
--- a/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml
+++ b/playbooks/roles/edxapp/tasks/deploy.yml
@@ -163,6 +163,12 @@
   tags:
     - install
     - install:app-requirements
+  
+- name: Install Local edxapp Requirements
+  command: "{{ edxapp_venv_dir }}/bin/pip install -e {{ edxapp_code_dir }}/."
+  tags:
+    - install
+    - install:app-requirements
 
 # Private requirements require a ssh key to install, use the same key as the private key for edx-platform
 # If EDXAPP_INSTALL_PRIVATE_REQUIREMENTS is set to true EDXAPP_USE_GIT_IDENTITY must also be true