diff --git a/_custom_build/backend.py b/_custom_build/backend.py
index d1537b80987..da35c951f74 100644
--- a/_custom_build/backend.py
+++ b/_custom_build/backend.py
@@ -54,5 +54,15 @@ def build_wheel(
         self.config_settings = config_settings
         return super().build_wheel(wheel_directory, config_settings, metadata_directory)
 
+    def build_editable(
+        self, wheel_directory, config_settings=None, metadata_directory=None
+    ):
+        self.config_settings = config_settings
+        return super().build_editable(
+            wheel_directory, config_settings, metadata_directory
+        )
+
 
-build_wheel = _CustomBuildMetaBackend().build_wheel
+_backend = _CustomBuildMetaBackend()
+build_wheel = _backend.build_wheel
+build_editable = _backend.build_editable