diff --git a/bench/cli.py b/bench/cli.py
index eea1acc7..f5891d0a 100755
--- a/bench/cli.py
+++ b/bench/cli.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import click
 import os, sys, logging, json, pwd, subprocess
-from bench.utils import is_root, PatchError, drop_privileges, get_env_cmd, get_cmd_output, get_frappe, log, find_parent_bench
+from bench.utils import is_root, PatchError, drop_privileges, get_env_cmd, get_cmd_output, get_frappe, log, is_dist_editable, find_parent_bench
 from bench.app import get_apps
 from bench.config.common_site_config import get_config
 from bench.commands import bench_command
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ def cli():
 	change_dir()
 	change_uid()
 
+	if is_dist_editable("bench"):
+		log("bench is installed in editable mode!\n\nThis is not the recommended mode of installation for production. Instead, install the package from PyPI with: `pip install frappe-bench`\n", level=3)
+
 	if len(sys.argv) > 2 and sys.argv[1] == "frappe":
 		return old_frappe_cli()
 
diff --git a/bench/utils.py b/bench/utils.py
index fc9ecbb4..6fb985fc 100755
--- a/bench/utils.py
+++ b/bench/utils.py
@@ -1095,6 +1095,15 @@ def migrate_env(python, backup=False):
 		raise
 
 
+def is_dist_editable(dist):
+	"""Is distribution an editable install?"""
+	for path_item in sys.path:
+		egg_link = os.path.join(path_item, dist + '.egg-link')
+		if os.path.isfile(egg_link):
+			return True
+	return False
+
+
 def find_parent_bench(path):
 	"""Checks if parent directories are benches"""
 	if is_bench_directory(directory=path):