diff --git a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
index f98198a9..dc06e052 100644
--- a/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
+++ b/lua/lazy/core/plugin.lua
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function Spec:add(plugin, is_dep)
 
   -- check for plugins that should be local
   for _, pattern in ipairs(Config.options.dev.patterns) do
-    if plugin.dev or plugin[1]:find(pattern, 1, true) then
+    if plugin.dev or (plugin[1]:find(pattern, 1, true) and plugin.dev ~= false) then
       plugin.uri = Config.options.dev.path .. "/" .. plugin.name
       break
     end