diff --git a/docs/source/getting_started/installation/cpu/build.inc.md b/docs/source/getting_started/installation/cpu/build.inc.md
index 19e817bed70e9..f385f3d5b1984 100644
--- a/docs/source/getting_started/installation/cpu/build.inc.md
+++ b/docs/source/getting_started/installation/cpu/build.inc.md
@@ -26,3 +26,9 @@ Finally, build and install vLLM CPU backend:
 ```console
 VLLM_TARGET_DEVICE=cpu python setup.py install
 ```
+
+If you want to develop vllm, install it in editable mode instead.
+
+```console
+VLLM_TARGET_DEVICE=cpu python setup.py develop
+```