diff --git a/google-cloud-datastore-admin/Gemfile b/google-cloud-datastore-admin/Gemfile
index a95eddb33e77..4152c6c41ddc 100644
--- a/google-cloud-datastore-admin/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-datastore-admin/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1", path: "../google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-datastore-admin-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-datastore-admin.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-datastream/Gemfile b/google-cloud-datastream/Gemfile
index eb57f13679b1..f30101768a7b 100644
--- a/google-cloud-datastream/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-datastream/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-datastream-v1", path: "../google-cloud-datastream-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-datastream-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-datastream.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-deploy/Gemfile b/google-cloud-deploy/Gemfile
index 7c513c2ef7ad..3f720f6e9b47 100644
--- a/google-cloud-deploy/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-deploy/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-deploy-v1", path: "../google-cloud-deploy-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-deploy-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-deploy.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-developer_connect/Gemfile b/google-cloud-developer_connect/Gemfile
index 8a3eb0a737c4..0080fbe6bdb7 100644
--- a/google-cloud-developer_connect/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-developer_connect/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-developer_connect-v1", path: "../google-cloud-developer_connect-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-developer_connect-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-developer_connect.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-dialogflow-cx/Gemfile b/google-cloud-dialogflow-cx/Gemfile
index c55e489bd87b..2ad425952c37 100644
--- a/google-cloud-dialogflow-cx/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-dialogflow-cx/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-dialogflow-cx-v3", path: "../google-cloud-dialogflow-cx-v3"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-dialogflow-cx-v3"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-dialogflow-cx.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-dialogflow/Gemfile b/google-cloud-dialogflow/Gemfile
index 6a2b5d858ae1..d2924a2949c1 100644
--- a/google-cloud-dialogflow/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-dialogflow/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-dialogflow-v2", path: "../google-cloud-dialogflow-v2"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-dialogflow-v2"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-dialogflow.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-discovery_engine/Gemfile b/google-cloud-discovery_engine/Gemfile
index 9cf1b1dbd562..d1080e5b20f7 100644
--- a/google-cloud-discovery_engine/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-discovery_engine/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1", path: "../google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1beta", path: "../google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1beta"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1", "google-cloud-discovery_engine-v1beta"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-discovery_engine.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-dlp/Gemfile b/google-cloud-dlp/Gemfile
index e6d72fd9bf54..ec263d62696a 100644
--- a/google-cloud-dlp/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-dlp/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-dlp-v2", path: "../google-cloud-dlp-v2"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-dlp-v2"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-dlp.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-document_ai/Gemfile b/google-cloud-document_ai/Gemfile
index 56d4b09c6515..07a9804eb8d5 100644
--- a/google-cloud-document_ai/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-document_ai/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-document_ai-v1", path: "../google-cloud-document_ai-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-document_ai-v1beta3", path: "../google-cloud-document_ai-v1beta3"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-document_ai-v1", "google-cloud-document_ai-v1beta3"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-document_ai.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-domains/Gemfile b/google-cloud-domains/Gemfile
index 6252c9c872f5..191043088299 100644
--- a/google-cloud-domains/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-domains/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-domains-v1", path: "../google-cloud-domains-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-domains-v1beta1", path: "../google-cloud-domains-v1beta1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-domains-v1", "google-cloud-domains-v1beta1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-domains.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-edge_container/Gemfile b/google-cloud-edge_container/Gemfile
index 8c53180cc7ed..4634b79a98b4 100644
--- a/google-cloud-edge_container/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-edge_container/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-edge_container-v1", path: "../google-cloud-edge_container-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-edge_container-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-edge_container.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-edge_network/Gemfile b/google-cloud-edge_network/Gemfile
index 30256faf48e9..b2262882792c 100644
--- a/google-cloud-edge_network/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-edge_network/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-edge_network-v1", path: "../google-cloud-edge_network-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-edge_network-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-edge_network.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-essential_contacts/Gemfile b/google-cloud-essential_contacts/Gemfile
index 3b505c1582fc..47268f965e6d 100644
--- a/google-cloud-essential_contacts/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-essential_contacts/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-essential_contacts-v1", path: "../google-cloud-essential_contacts-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-essential_contacts-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-essential_contacts.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-eventarc-publishing/Gemfile b/google-cloud-eventarc-publishing/Gemfile
index e7965a8d2183..6b70c9a75da2 100644
--- a/google-cloud-eventarc-publishing/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-eventarc-publishing/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-eventarc-publishing-v1", path: "../google-cloud-eventarc-publishing-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-eventarc-publishing-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-eventarc-publishing.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-eventarc/Gemfile b/google-cloud-eventarc/Gemfile
index e8007605b509..fb28bedf019d 100644
--- a/google-cloud-eventarc/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-eventarc/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-eventarc-v1", path: "../google-cloud-eventarc-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-eventarc-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-eventarc.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-filestore/Gemfile b/google-cloud-filestore/Gemfile
index 69ea6ce31f8c..4ac4716636a4 100644
--- a/google-cloud-filestore/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-filestore/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-filestore-v1", path: "../google-cloud-filestore-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-filestore-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-filestore.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-firestore-admin/Gemfile b/google-cloud-firestore-admin/Gemfile
index 2a8101968874..fdcff34a6bfc 100644
--- a/google-cloud-firestore-admin/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-firestore-admin/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-firestore-admin-v1", path: "../google-cloud-firestore-admin-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-firestore-admin-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-firestore-admin.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-functions/Gemfile b/google-cloud-functions/Gemfile
index 410fcc6bdcfe..abb53735bec9 100644
--- a/google-cloud-functions/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-functions/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-functions-v1", path: "../google-cloud-functions-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-functions-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-functions.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management/Gemfile b/google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management/Gemfile
index 499d4b4d108a..729754f8e5ea 100644
--- a/google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management-v1alpha", path: "../google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management-v1alpha"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management-v1alpha"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-gdc_hardware_management.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"
diff --git a/google-cloud-gke_backup/Gemfile b/google-cloud-gke_backup/Gemfile
index 06842dc41700..812c2196554d 100644
--- a/google-cloud-gke_backup/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-gke_backup/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-gke_backup-v1", path: "../google-cloud-gke_backup-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-gke_backup-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-gke_backup.gemspec"))
+local_dependencies.each do |name|
+  spec_path = File.expand_path "../#{name}/#{name}.gemspec", __dir__
+  unless File.file? spec_path
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because gemspec not found."
+    next
+  end
+  version = Bundler.load_gemspec(spec_path).version
+  if main_spec.dependencies.any? { |dep| dep.name == name && !dep.requirement.satisfied_by?(version) }
+    warn "WARNING: Disabled local dependency for #{name} because the gemspec disallows version #{version}."
+    next
+  end
+  gem name, path: "../#{name}"
+end
 
 gem "google-style", "~> 1.30.1"
 gem "minitest", "~> 5.22"