diff --git a/poetry/inspection/info.py b/poetry/inspection/info.py
index bf880223937..7d589c5c405 100644
--- a/poetry/inspection/info.py
+++ b/poetry/inspection/info.py
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 from poetry.core.utils.helpers import temporary_directory
 from poetry.core.version.markers import InvalidMarker
 from poetry.utils.env import EnvCommandError
-from poetry.utils.env import EnvManager
-from poetry.utils.env import VirtualEnv
+from poetry.utils.env import ephemeral_environment
 from poetry.utils.setup_reader import SetupReader
 from poetry.utils.toml_file import TomlFile
 
@@ -441,13 +440,9 @@ def _pep517_metadata(cls, path):  # type (Path) -> PackageInfo
         except PackageInfoError:
             pass
 
-        with temporary_directory() as tmp_dir:
+        with ephemeral_environment(pip=True, wheel=True, setuptools=True) as venv:
             # TODO: cache PEP 517 build environment corresponding to each project venv
-            venv_dir = Path(tmp_dir) / ".venv"
-            EnvManager.build_venv(venv_dir.as_posix(), with_pip=True)
-            venv = VirtualEnv(venv_dir, venv_dir)
-
-            dest_dir = Path(tmp_dir) / "dist"
+            dest_dir = venv.path.parent / "dist"
             dest_dir.mkdir()
 
             try:
diff --git a/poetry/installation/executor.py b/poetry/installation/executor.py
index cc00a9d06e1..aabf7d9d6f4 100644
--- a/poetry/installation/executor.py
+++ b/poetry/installation/executor.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 from poetry.utils._compat import decode
 from poetry.utils.env import EnvCommandError
 from poetry.utils.helpers import safe_rmtree
+from poetry.utils.pip import pip_editable_install
 
 from .authenticator import Authenticator
 from .chef import Chef
@@ -523,14 +524,14 @@ def _install_directory(self, operation):
 
                 with builder.setup_py():
                     if package.develop:
-                        args.append("-e")
+                        return pip_editable_install(req, self._env)
 
                     args.append(req)
 
                     return self.run_pip(*args)
 
         if package.develop:
-            args.append("-e")
+            return pip_editable_install(req, self._env)
 
         args.append(req)
 
diff --git a/poetry/installation/pip_installer.py b/poetry/installation/pip_installer.py
index fac938e1142..cb67d26be0a 100644
--- a/poetry/installation/pip_installer.py
+++ b/poetry/installation/pip_installer.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from poetry.utils.env import VirtualEnv
 from poetry.utils.helpers import safe_rmtree
 from poetry.utils.helpers import temporary_directory
+from poetry.utils.pip import pip_editable_install
 
 
 try:
@@ -235,14 +236,13 @@ def install_directory(self, package):
 
                 with builder.setup_py():
                     if package.develop:
-                        args.append("-e")
-
+                        return pip_editable_install(req, self._env)
                     args.append(req)
 
                     return self.run(*args)
 
         if package.develop:
-            args.append("-e")
+            return pip_editable_install(req, self._env)
 
         args.append(req)
 
diff --git a/poetry/masonry/builders/editable.py b/poetry/masonry/builders/editable.py
index 5c32fcb57e1..acaa1bb99e0 100644
--- a/poetry/masonry/builders/editable.py
+++ b/poetry/masonry/builders/editable.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 from poetry.utils._compat import WINDOWS
 from poetry.utils._compat import Path
 from poetry.utils._compat import decode
+from poetry.utils.pip import pip_editable_install
 
 
 SCRIPT_TEMPLATE = """\
@@ -47,7 +48,6 @@ def build(self):
                 self._debug(
                     "  - <warning>Falling back on using a <b>setup.py</b></warning>"
                 )
-
                 return self._setup_build()
 
             self._run_build_script(self._package.build_script)
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ def _setup_build(self):
 
         try:
             if self._env.pip_version < Version(19, 0):
-                self._env.run_pip("install", "-e", str(self._path), "--no-deps")
+                pip_editable_install(self._path, self._env)
             else:
                 # Temporarily rename pyproject.toml
                 shutil.move(
                     str(self._poetry.file), str(self._poetry.file.with_suffix(".tmp"))
                 )
                 try:
-                    self._env.run_pip("install", "-e", str(self._path), "--no-deps")
+                    pip_editable_install(self._path, self._env)
                 finally:
                     shutil.move(
                         str(self._poetry.file.with_suffix(".tmp")),
diff --git a/poetry/utils/env.py b/poetry/utils/env.py
index 2e97957ebc9..634c6f46b7f 100644
--- a/poetry/utils/env.py
+++ b/poetry/utils/env.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 from poetry.utils._compat import encode
 from poetry.utils._compat import list_to_shell_command
 from poetry.utils._compat import subprocess
+from poetry.utils.helpers import temporary_directory
 from poetry.utils.toml_file import TomlFile
 
 
@@ -680,8 +681,13 @@ def create_venv(
 
     @classmethod
     def build_venv(
-        cls, path, executable=None, with_pip=False
-    ):  # type: (Union[Path,str], Optional[Union[str, Path]], bool) -> virtualenv.run.session.Session
+        cls,
+        path,
+        executable=None,
+        with_pip=False,
+        with_wheel=None,
+        with_setuptools=None,
+    ):  # type: (Union[Path,str], Optional[Union[str, Path]], bool, Optional[bool], Optional[bool]) -> virtualenv.run.session.Session
         if isinstance(executable, Path):
             executable = executable.resolve().as_posix()
 
@@ -693,7 +699,16 @@ def build_venv(
         ]
 
         if not with_pip:
-            opts.extend(["--no-pip", "--no-wheel", "--no-setuptools"])
+            opts.append("--no-pip")
+        else:
+            if with_wheel is None:
+                with_wheel = True
+
+        if with_wheel is None or not with_wheel:
+            opts.append("--no-wheel")
+
+        if with_setuptools is None or not with_setuptools:
+            opts.append("--no-setuptools")
 
         opts.append(str(path))
 
@@ -1250,6 +1265,21 @@ def _bin(self, bin):
         return bin
 
 
+@contextmanager
+def ephemeral_environment(executable=None, pip=False, wheel=None, setuptools=None):
+    with temporary_directory() as tmp_dir:
+        # TODO: cache PEP 517 build environment corresponding to each project venv
+        venv_dir = Path(tmp_dir) / ".venv"
+        EnvManager.build_venv(
+            path=venv_dir.as_posix(),
+            executable=executable,
+            with_pip=pip,
+            with_wheel=wheel,
+            with_setuptools=setuptools,
+        )
+        yield VirtualEnv(venv_dir, venv_dir)
+
+
 class MockEnv(NullEnv):
     def __init__(
         self,
diff --git a/poetry/utils/pip.py b/poetry/utils/pip.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..97e7dc6d0d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/poetry/utils/pip.py
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+from poetry.exceptions import PoetryException
+from poetry.utils._compat import Path
+from poetry.utils.env import Env
+from poetry.utils.env import ephemeral_environment
+
+
+def pip_install(
+    path, environment, editable=False, deps=False, upgrade=False
+):  # type: (Path, Env, bool, bool, bool) -> None
+    path = Path(path) if isinstance(path, str) else path
+
+    args = ["pip", "install", "--prefix", str(environment.path)]
+
+    if upgrade:
+        args.append("--upgrade")
+
+    if not deps:
+        args.append("--no-deps")
+
+    if editable:
+        if not path.is_dir():
+            raise PoetryException(
+                "Cannot install non directory dependencies in editable mode"
+            )
+        args.append("-e")
+
+    args.append(str(path))
+
+    with ephemeral_environment(
+        executable=environment.python, pip=True, setuptools=True
+    ) as env:
+        return env.run(*args)
+
+
+def pip_editable_install(directory, environment):  # type: (Path, Env) -> None
+    return pip_install(
+        path=directory, environment=environment, editable=True, deps=False, upgrade=True
+    )
diff --git a/tests/installation/test_executor.py b/tests/installation/test_executor.py
index bb659321d0f..3064a0451fb 100644
--- a/tests/installation/test_executor.py
+++ b/tests/installation/test_executor.py
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@ def callback(request, uri, headers):
 
 
 def test_execute_executes_a_batch_of_operations(
-    config, pool, io, tmp_dir, mock_file_downloads
+    mocker, config, pool, io, tmp_dir, mock_file_downloads
 ):
+    pip_editable_install = mocker.patch(
+        "poetry.installation.executor.pip_editable_install"
+    )
+
     config = Config()
     config.merge({"cache-dir": tmp_dir})
 
@@ -123,7 +127,8 @@ def test_execute_executes_a_batch_of_operations(
     expected = set(expected.splitlines())
     output = set(io.fetch_output().splitlines())
     assert expected == output
-    assert 5 == len(env.executed)
+    assert 4 == len(env.executed)
+    pip_editable_install.assert_called_once()
 
 
 def test_execute_shows_skipped_operations_if_verbose(config, pool, io):
diff --git a/tests/installation/test_installer.py b/tests/installation/test_installer.py
index 5197d72981c..243c908d86d 100644
--- a/tests/installation/test_installer.py
+++ b/tests/installation/test_installer.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 import pytest
 
 from clikit.io import NullIO
-
 from deepdiff import DeepDiff
+
 from poetry.core.packages import ProjectPackage
 from poetry.factory import Factory
 from poetry.installation import Installer as BaseInstaller
diff --git a/tests/installation/test_installer_old.py b/tests/installation/test_installer_old.py
index cc7e5bf36e8..04448527c69 100644
--- a/tests/installation/test_installer_old.py
+++ b/tests/installation/test_installer_old.py
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 import pytest
 
 from clikit.io import NullIO
-
 from deepdiff import DeepDiff
+
 from poetry.core.packages import ProjectPackage
 from poetry.factory import Factory
 from poetry.installation import Installer as BaseInstaller
diff --git a/tests/masonry/builders/test_editable_builder.py b/tests/masonry/builders/test_editable_builder.py
index ab9cca50075..a827728024f 100644
--- a/tests/masonry/builders/test_editable_builder.py
+++ b/tests/masonry/builders/test_editable_builder.py
@@ -164,16 +164,19 @@ def test_builder_installs_proper_files_for_standard_packages(simple_poetry, tmp_
 
 
 def test_builder_falls_back_on_setup_and_pip_for_packages_with_build_scripts(
-    extended_poetry,
+    mocker, extended_poetry,
 ):
+    pip_editable_install = mocker.patch(
+        "poetry.masonry.builders.editable.pip_editable_install"
+    )
     env = MockEnv(path=Path("/foo"))
     builder = EditableBuilder(extended_poetry, env, NullIO())
 
     builder.build()
-    assert [
-        env.get_pip_command()
-        + ["install", "-e", str(extended_poetry.file.parent), "--no-deps"]
-    ] == env.executed
+    pip_editable_install.assert_called_once_with(
+        extended_poetry.pyproject.file.path.parent, env
+    )
+    assert [] == env.executed
 
 
 def test_builder_installs_proper_files_when_packages_configured(