diff --git a/src/Installer.php b/src/Installer.php
index 385d9ef..a42cdab 100644
--- a/src/Installer.php
+++ b/src/Installer.php
@@ -401,6 +401,10 @@ public function install(InstalledRepositoryInterface $repo, PackageInterface $pa
         if ($this->isPathRepository($package)) {
             $this->io->write("  - <info>Skipping install for path repository:</info> {$package->getPrettyName()}");
 
+            if (! $repo->hasPackage($package)) {
+                $repo->addPackage(clone $package);
+            }
+
             return \React\Promise\resolve(null);
         }
 
@@ -480,6 +484,14 @@ public function update(InstalledRepositoryInterface $repo, PackageInterface $ini
         if ($this->isPathRepository($target)) {
             $this->io->write("  - <info>Skipping update for path repository:</info> {$target->getPrettyName()}");
 
+            if ($repo->hasPackage($initial)) {
+                $repo->removePackage($initial);
+            }
+
+            if (! $repo->hasPackage($target)) {
+                $repo->addPackage(clone $target);
+            }
+
             return \React\Promise\resolve(null);
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/ModuleInstallerTest.php b/tests/ModuleInstallerTest.php
index ef4bfde..8f6723b 100644
--- a/tests/ModuleInstallerTest.php
+++ b/tests/ModuleInstallerTest.php
@@ -599,6 +599,38 @@ public function test_install_logs_skip_message_and_returns_promise_for_path_repo
         $this->assertNotNull($promise);
     }
 
+    public function test_install_registers_package_in_repo_when_not_already_present_for_path_repo(): void
+    {
+        $io = $this->createStub(IOInterface::class);
+
+        $pkg = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+        $pkg->method('getDistType')->willReturn('path');
+        $pkg->method('getPrettyName')->willReturn('saucebase/test');
+
+        $repo = $this->createMock(InstalledRepositoryInterface::class);
+        $repo->method('hasPackage')->willReturn(false);
+        $repo->expects($this->once())->method('addPackage');
+
+        $installer = new TestableInstaller($io, null);
+        $installer->install($repo, $pkg);
+    }
+
+    public function test_install_does_not_register_package_in_repo_when_already_present_for_path_repo(): void
+    {
+        $io = $this->createStub(IOInterface::class);
+
+        $pkg = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+        $pkg->method('getDistType')->willReturn('path');
+        $pkg->method('getPrettyName')->willReturn('saucebase/test');
+
+        $repo = $this->createMock(InstalledRepositoryInterface::class);
+        $repo->method('hasPackage')->willReturn(true);
+        $repo->expects($this->never())->method('addPackage');
+
+        $installer = new TestableInstaller($io, null);
+        $installer->install($repo, $pkg);
+    }
+
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // update() path-repository guard
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -624,6 +656,64 @@ public function test_update_logs_skip_message_and_returns_promise_for_path_repo(
         $this->assertNotNull($promise);
     }
 
+    public function test_update_registers_package_in_repo_when_not_already_present_for_path_repo(): void
+    {
+        $io = $this->createStub(IOInterface::class);
+
+        $initial = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+
+        $target = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+        $target->method('getDistType')->willReturn('path');
+        $target->method('getPrettyName')->willReturn('saucebase/test');
+
+        $repo = $this->createMock(InstalledRepositoryInterface::class);
+        $repo->method('hasPackage')->willReturn(false);
+        $repo->expects($this->never())->method('removePackage');
+        $repo->expects($this->once())->method('addPackage');
+
+        $installer = new TestableInstaller($io, null);
+        $installer->update($repo, $initial, $target);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_replaces_initial_with_target_in_repo_for_path_repo(): void
+    {
+        $io = $this->createStub(IOInterface::class);
+
+        $initial = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+
+        $target = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+        $target->method('getDistType')->willReturn('path');
+        $target->method('getPrettyName')->willReturn('saucebase/test');
+
+        $repo = $this->createMock(InstalledRepositoryInterface::class);
+        $repo->method('hasPackage')
+            ->willReturnCallback(fn (PackageInterface $pkg) => $pkg === $initial);
+        $repo->expects($this->once())->method('removePackage')->with($initial);
+        $repo->expects($this->once())->method('addPackage');
+
+        $installer = new TestableInstaller($io, null);
+        $installer->update($repo, $initial, $target);
+    }
+
+    public function test_update_does_not_register_package_in_repo_when_already_present_for_path_repo(): void
+    {
+        $io = $this->createStub(IOInterface::class);
+
+        $initial = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+
+        $target = $this->createStub(PackageInterface::class);
+        $target->method('getDistType')->willReturn('path');
+        $target->method('getPrettyName')->willReturn('saucebase/test');
+
+        $repo = $this->createMock(InstalledRepositoryInterface::class);
+        $repo->method('hasPackage')->willReturn(true);
+        $repo->expects($this->once())->method('removePackage')->with($initial);
+        $repo->expects($this->never())->method('addPackage');
+
+        $installer = new TestableInstaller($io, null);
+        $installer->update($repo, $initial, $target);
+    }
+
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
     // uninstall() path-repository guard
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------