diff --git a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/_api/test_path.py b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/_api/test_path.py
index 89428c7cfcb..93896aab115 100644
--- a/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/_api/test_path.py
+++ b/libs/core/tests/unit_tests/_api/test_path.py
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ ROOT = HERE.parent.parent.parent
 def test_as_import_path() -> None:
     """Test that the path is converted to a LangChain import path."""
     # Verify that default paths are correct
-    assert path.PACKAGE_DIR == ROOT / "langchain_core"
+
+    # if editable install, check directory structure
+    if path.PACKAGE_DIR == ROOT / "langchain_core":
+        assert path.PACKAGE_DIR == ROOT / "langchain_core"
+
     # Verify that as import path works correctly
     assert path.as_import_path(HERE, relative_to=ROOT) == "tests.unit_tests._api"
     assert (