diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bc2b4bd7..976f4767 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ disable = [
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
 # ensure we treat warnings as error
 filterwarnings = ["error"]
+testpaths = ["test"]
 
 [tool.ruff]
 select = ["ALL"]
diff --git a/src/ansible_compat/runtime.py b/src/ansible_compat/runtime.py
index f014442c..b8dd3deb 100644
--- a/src/ansible_compat/runtime.py
+++ b/src/ansible_compat/runtime.py
@@ -412,7 +412,9 @@ def install_collection(
     ) -> None:
         """Install an Ansible collection.
 
-        Can accept version constraints like 'foo.bar:>=1.2.3'
+        Can accept arguments like:
+            'foo.bar:>=1.2.3'
+            'git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix.git,main'
         """
         cmd = [
             "ansible-galaxy",
@@ -423,11 +425,18 @@ def install_collection(
         if force:
             cmd.append("--force")
 
+        if isinstance(collection, Path):
+            collection = str(collection)
         # As ansible-galaxy install is not able to automatically determine
         # if the range requires a pre-release, we need to manuall add the --pre
         # flag when needed.
-        matches = version_re.search(str(collection))
-        if matches and CollectionVersion(matches[1]).is_prerelease:
+        matches = version_re.search(collection)
+
+        if (
+            not is_url(collection)
+            and matches
+            and CollectionVersion(matches[1]).is_prerelease
+        ):
             cmd.append("--pre")
 
         cpaths: list[str] = self.config.collections_paths
@@ -602,7 +611,7 @@ def prepare_environment(  # noqa: C901
                             required_version,
                         )
                         self.install_collection(
-                            f"{name}:{required_version}",
+                            f"{name}{',' if is_url(name) else ':'}{required_version}",
                             destination=destination,
                         )
 
@@ -916,3 +925,8 @@ def search_galaxy_paths(search_dir: Path) -> list[str]:
         if file_path.is_file():
             galaxy_paths.append(str(file_path))
     return galaxy_paths
+
+
+def is_url(name: str) -> bool:
+    """Return True if a dependency name looks like an URL."""
+    return bool(re.match("^git[+@]", name))
diff --git a/test/collections/acme.goodies/galaxy.yml b/test/collections/acme.goodies/galaxy.yml
index 901429b2..96821154 100644
--- a/test/collections/acme.goodies/galaxy.yml
+++ b/test/collections/acme.goodies/galaxy.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ description: Sample collection to use with molecule
 dependencies:
   community.molecule: ">=0.1.0" # used to also test '=>' condition
   ansible.utils: "*" # used to also test '*'
+  git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.crypto.git: main # tests ability to install from git
 build_ignore:
   - "*.egg-info"
   - .DS_Store
diff --git a/test/test_runtime.py b/test/test_runtime.py
index 940c81f5..63017eea 100644
--- a/test/test_runtime.py
+++ b/test/test_runtime.py
@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@
     AnsibleCompatError,
     InvalidPrerequisiteError,
 )
-from ansible_compat.runtime import CompletedProcess, Runtime, search_galaxy_paths
+from ansible_compat.runtime import (
+    CompletedProcess,
+    Runtime,
+    is_url,
+    search_galaxy_paths,
+)
 
 if TYPE_CHECKING:
     from collections.abc import Iterator
@@ -538,6 +543,13 @@ def test_install_collection(runtime: Runtime) -> None:
     runtime.install_collection("examples/reqs_v2/community-molecule-0.1.0.tar.gz")
 
 
+def test_install_collection_git(runtime: Runtime) -> None:
+    """Check that valid collection installs do not fail."""
+    runtime.install_collection(
+        "git+https://github.com/ansible-collections/ansible.posix,main",
+    )
+
+
 def test_install_collection_dest(runtime: Runtime, tmp_path: pathlib.Path) -> None:
     """Check that valid collection to custom destination passes."""
     # Since Ansible 2.15.3 there is no guarantee that this will install the collection at requested path
@@ -728,6 +740,7 @@ def test_runtime_version_in_range(
                 "ansible.posix",  # from tests/requirements.yml
                 "ansible.utils",  # from galaxy.yml
                 "community.molecule",  # from galaxy.yml
+                "community.crypto",  # from galaxy.yml as a git dependency
             ],
             id="normal",
         ),
@@ -890,3 +903,28 @@ def test_runtime_plugins(runtime: Runtime) -> None:
 def test_galaxy_path(path: str, result: list[str]) -> None:
     """Check behavior of galaxy path search."""
     assert search_galaxy_paths(Path(path)) == result
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("name", "result"),
+    (
+        pytest.param(
+            "foo",
+            False,
+            id="0",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            "git+git",
+            True,
+            id="1",
+        ),
+        pytest.param(
+            "git@acme.com",
+            True,
+            id="2",
+        ),
+    ),
+)
+def test_is_url(name: str, result: bool) -> None:
+    """Checks functionality of is_url."""
+    assert is_url(name) == result
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 484059e9..e9613ee7 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ setenv =
   PIP_DISABLE_PIP_VERSION_CHECK = 1
   PIP_CONSTRAINT = {toxinidir}/requirements.txt
   PRE_COMMIT_COLOR = always
-  PYTEST_REQPASS = 89
+  PYTEST_REQPASS = 93
   FORCE_COLOR = 1
 allowlist_externals =
   ansible