diff --git a/GNUmakefile b/GNUmakefile
index c70aaa09..70a92d1d 100644
--- a/GNUmakefile
+++ b/GNUmakefile
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ default: build
 build:
 	go build -v ./...
 
+install: build
+	go install -v ./...
+
 # See https://golangci-lint.run/
 lint:
 	golangci-lint run
@@ -19,4 +22,4 @@ test:
 testacc:
 	TF_ACC=1 go test -v -cover -timeout 120m ./...
 
-.PHONY: build lint generate fmt test testacc
+.PHONY: build install lint generate fmt test testacc
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a02612bd..8fbec86a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,9 @@ The remainder of this document will focus on the development aspects of the prov
 * [GNU Make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/)
 * [golangci-lint](https://golangci-lint.run/usage/install/#local-installation) (optional)
 
-## Building
+## Development
+
+### Building
 
 1. `git clone` this repository and `cd` into its directory
 2. `make` will trigger the Golang build
@@ -51,14 +53,41 @@ and associate it with the release version. Read more about how this works on the
 
 Use `make generate` to ensure the documentation is regenerated with any changes.
 
+### Using a development build
+
+If [running tests and acceptance tests](#testing) isn't enough, it's possible to set up a local terraform configuration
+to use a development builds of the provider. This can be achieved by leveraging the Terraform CLI
+[configuration file development overrides](https://www.terraform.io/cli/config/config-file#development-overrides-for-provider-developers).
+
+First, use `make install` to place a fresh development build of the provider in your [`${GOBIN}`](https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Compile_and_install_packages_and_dependencies) (defaults to `${GOPATH}/bin` or `${HOME}/go/bin` if `${GOPATH}` is not set). Repeat
+this every time you make changes to the provider locally.
+
+Then, in your `${HOME}/.terraformrc` (Unix) / `%APPDATA%\terraform.rc` (Windows), a `provider_installation` that contains
+the following `dev_overrides`:
+
+```hcl
+provider_installation {
+  dev_overrides {
+    "hashicorp/tls" = "${GOBIN}" //< replace `${GOBIN}` with the actual path on your system
+  }
+
+  direct {}
+}
+```
+
+Note that it's also possible to use a dedicated Terraform configuration file and invoke `terraform` while setting
+the environment variable `TF_CLI_CONFIG_FILE=my_terraform_config_file`.
+
+Once the `dev_overrides` are in place, any local execution of `terraform plan` and `terraform apply` will
+use the version of the provider found in the given `${GOBIN}` directory,
+instead of the one indicated in your terraform configuration.
 
 ## Releasing
 
-The release process is automated via GitHub Actions,
-and it's defined in the Workflow [release.yml](./.github/workflows/release.yml).
+The release process is automated via GitHub Actions, and it's defined in the Workflow
+[release.yml](./.github/workflows/release.yml).
 
-Each release is cut by pushing a [semantically versioned](https://semver.org/)
-tag to the default branch.
+Each release is cut by pushing a [semantically versioned](https://semver.org/) tag to the default branch.
 
 ## License