fix: Support local install without explicit path

[jjerphan]

Description

Fix #4266.

Type of Change

• Bugfix
• Feature / enhancement
• CI / Documentation
• Maintenance

Checklist

• My code follows the general style and conventions of the codebase, ensuring consistency
• I have performed a self-review of my code
• I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
• My changes generate no new warnings
• I have run pre-commit run --all locally in the source folder and confirmed that there are no linter errors.
• I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
• New and existing tests pass locally with my changes