diff --git a/launcher/include/profile.h b/launcher/include/profile.h
index 0fac726..bacc85a 100644
--- a/launcher/include/profile.h
+++ b/launcher/include/profile.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public:
     enum class WineType { BuiltIn, Custom };
     Q_ENUM(WineType)
 
-    enum class DalamudChannel { Stable, Staging };
+    enum class DalamudChannel { Stable, Staging, Local };
     Q_ENUM(DalamudChannel)
 
     enum class DalamudInjectMethod { Entrypoint, DLLInject };
diff --git a/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp b/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
index bc70de7..30a49b5 100644
--- a/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/assetupdater.cpp
@@ -65,12 +65,16 @@ QCoro::Task<bool> AssetUpdater::update()
     Utility::createPathIfNeeded(m_dalamudAssetDir);
     Utility::createPathIfNeeded(m_dalamudRuntimeDir);
 
-    if (!co_await checkRemoteDalamudAssetVersion()) {
-        co_return false;
-    }
+    if (m_profile.dalamudChannel() != Profile::DalamudChannel::Local) {
+        if (!co_await checkRemoteDalamudAssetVersion()) {
+            co_return false;
+        }
 
-    if (!co_await checkRemoteDalamudVersion()) {
-        co_return false;
+        if (!co_await checkRemoteDalamudVersion()) {
+            co_return false;
+        }
+    } else {
+        qInfo(ASTRA_LOG) << "Using a local Dalamud installation, skipping version checks!";
     }
 
     co_return true;
diff --git a/launcher/src/profile.cpp b/launcher/src/profile.cpp
index 80fab33..d7fec27 100644
--- a/launcher/src/profile.cpp
+++ b/launcher/src/profile.cpp
@@ -493,6 +493,8 @@ QString Profile::dalamudChannelName() const
         return QStringLiteral("stable");
     case DalamudChannel::Staging:
         return QStringLiteral("staging");
+    case DalamudChannel::Local:
+        return QStringLiteral("local");
     }
 
     Q_UNREACHABLE();
@@ -563,7 +565,8 @@ void Profile::setDalamudApplicable(bool applicable)
 
 bool Profile::dalamudShouldLaunch() const
 {
-    return dalamudEnabled() && m_dalamudApplicable;
+    // Local Dalamud installations can always run
+    return dalamudEnabled() && (dalamudChannel() != DalamudChannel::Local ? m_dalamudApplicable : true);
 }
 
 QString Profile::compatibilityToolVersion() const
diff --git a/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml b/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml
index 0b26a6d..143b372 100644
--- a/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml
+++ b/launcher/ui/Settings/ProfileSettings.qml
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ FormCard.FormCardPage {
             id: dalamudChannelDelegate
 
             text: i18n("Update Channel")
-            model: [i18n("Stable"), i18n("Staging")]
+            model: LauncherCore.settings.showDevTools ? [i18n("Stable"), i18n("Staging"), i18n("Local")] : [i18n("Stable"), i18n("Staging")]
             currentIndex: page.profile.dalamudChannel
             onCurrentIndexChanged: page.profile.dalamudChannel = currentIndex
             enabled: page.profile.dalamudEnabled