diff --git a/python/examples/minimal_build/build_conda.sh b/python/examples/minimal_build/build_conda.sh
index 72c3a5f9ea2cd..9a3547c9c3968 100755
--- a/python/examples/minimal_build/build_conda.sh
+++ b/python/examples/minimal_build/build_conda.sh
@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${ARROW_HOME}${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:+:${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}
 export PYARROW_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 export PYARROW_CMAKE_GENERATOR=Ninja
 
-# You can run either "develop" or "build_ext --inplace". Your pick
-
-# python setup.py build_ext --inplace
-python setup.py develop
+python setup.py build_ext --inplace
 
 py.test pyarrow
diff --git a/python/examples/minimal_build/build_venv.sh b/python/examples/minimal_build/build_venv.sh
index 3bd641d0e72c9..cb8d6dc4a7067 100755
--- a/python/examples/minimal_build/build_venv.sh
+++ b/python/examples/minimal_build/build_venv.sh
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@ export CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=${ARROW_HOME}${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH:+:${CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH}
 export PYARROW_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
 export PYARROW_CMAKE_GENERATOR=Ninja
 
-# You can run either "develop" or "build_ext --inplace". Your pick
-
-# python setup.py build_ext --inplace
-python setup.py develop
+python setup.py build_ext --inplace
 
 pip install -r $ARROW_ROOT/python/requirements-test.txt