diff --git a/google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway/Gemfile b/google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway/Gemfile
index 556b4e7b4286..8fb194fff9b9 100644
--- a/google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway-v1", path: "../google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-gke_connect-gateway.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_hub/Gemfile b/google-cloud-gke_hub/Gemfile
index 63eb93b3ff1e..ae20a91cac6a 100644
--- a/google-cloud-gke_hub/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-gke_hub/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-gke_hub-v1", path: "../google-cloud-gke_hub-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-gke_hub-v1beta1", path: "../google-cloud-gke_hub-v1beta1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-gke_hub-v1", "google-cloud-gke_hub-v1beta1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-gke_hub.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_multi_cloud/Gemfile b/google-cloud-gke_multi_cloud/Gemfile
index 08ce7a86906a..067240fbe470 100644
--- a/google-cloud-gke_multi_cloud/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-gke_multi_cloud/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-gke_multi_cloud-v1", path: "../google-cloud-gke_multi_cloud-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-gke_multi_cloud-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-gke_multi_cloud.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-gsuite_add_ons/Gemfile b/google-cloud-gsuite_add_ons/Gemfile
index 0718a739166a..b0657b950778 100644
--- a/google-cloud-gsuite_add_ons/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-gsuite_add_ons/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-gsuite_add_ons-v1", path: "../google-cloud-gsuite_add_ons-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-gsuite_add_ons-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-gsuite_add_ons.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-iap/Gemfile b/google-cloud-iap/Gemfile
index c8d2a588101e..c62d71703ec0 100644
--- a/google-cloud-iap/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-iap/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-iap-v1", path: "../google-cloud-iap-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-iap-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-iap.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-ids/Gemfile b/google-cloud-ids/Gemfile
index 681fe63a70dc..7b5e42a74344 100644
--- a/google-cloud-ids/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-ids/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-ids-v1", path: "../google-cloud-ids-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-ids-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-ids.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-kms-inventory/Gemfile b/google-cloud-kms-inventory/Gemfile
index 3f7be737782f..4db9581a30b3 100644
--- a/google-cloud-kms-inventory/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-kms-inventory/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-kms-inventory-v1", path: "../google-cloud-kms-inventory-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-kms-inventory-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-kms-inventory.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-kms/Gemfile b/google-cloud-kms/Gemfile
index ee6e73c8fc45..536b610e500a 100644
--- a/google-cloud-kms/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-kms/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-kms-v1", path: "../google-cloud-kms-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-kms-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-kms.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-language/Gemfile b/google-cloud-language/Gemfile
index f7ad797c4177..9961c2d59a17 100644
--- a/google-cloud-language/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-language/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-language-v1", path: "../google-cloud-language-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-language-v1beta2", path: "../google-cloud-language-v1beta2"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-language-v1", "google-cloud-language-v1beta2"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-language.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-life_sciences/Gemfile b/google-cloud-life_sciences/Gemfile
index 869a927455c5..f9ae3540975f 100644
--- a/google-cloud-life_sciences/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-life_sciences/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-life_sciences-v2beta", path: "../google-cloud-life_sciences-v2beta"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-life_sciences-v2beta"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-life_sciences.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-managed_identities/Gemfile b/google-cloud-managed_identities/Gemfile
index 94bf5a034df9..267d3a7de36d 100644
--- a/google-cloud-managed_identities/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-managed_identities/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-managed_identities-v1", path: "../google-cloud-managed_identities-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-managed_identities-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-managed_identities.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-managed_kafka/Gemfile b/google-cloud-managed_kafka/Gemfile
index 068cc875d5e7..9cd9128ec2c1 100644
--- a/google-cloud-managed_kafka/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-managed_kafka/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-managed_kafka-v1", path: "../google-cloud-managed_kafka-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-managed_kafka-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-managed_kafka.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-media_translation/Gemfile b/google-cloud-media_translation/Gemfile
index cd4ffb9e6cdf..1e2bd4a64024 100644
--- a/google-cloud-media_translation/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-media_translation/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-media_translation-v1beta1", path: "../google-cloud-media_translation-v1beta1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-media_translation-v1beta1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-media_translation.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-memcache/Gemfile b/google-cloud-memcache/Gemfile
index ae4f38aeedde..756ac7c231b0 100644
--- a/google-cloud-memcache/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-memcache/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-memcache-v1", path: "../google-cloud-memcache-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-memcache-v1beta2", path: "../google-cloud-memcache-v1beta2"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-memcache-v1", "google-cloud-memcache-v1beta2"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-memcache.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-memorystore/Gemfile b/google-cloud-memorystore/Gemfile
index 6752a48d6536..d90adddb31a2 100644
--- a/google-cloud-memorystore/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-memorystore/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-memorystore-v1", path: "../google-cloud-memorystore-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-memorystore-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-memorystore.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-metastore/Gemfile b/google-cloud-metastore/Gemfile
index 5c73f608d3dd..5ae70b682085 100644
--- a/google-cloud-metastore/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-metastore/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-metastore-v1", path: "../google-cloud-metastore-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-metastore-v1beta", path: "../google-cloud-metastore-v1beta"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-metastore-v1", "google-cloud-metastore-v1beta"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-metastore.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-migration_center/Gemfile b/google-cloud-migration_center/Gemfile
index 47ead3e80cee..515ef2e9841c 100644
--- a/google-cloud-migration_center/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-migration_center/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-migration_center-v1", path: "../google-cloud-migration_center-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-migration_center-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-migration_center.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-monitoring/Gemfile b/google-cloud-monitoring/Gemfile
index f77fe45d980b..8c9b32fba6ab 100644
--- a/google-cloud-monitoring/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-monitoring/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-monitoring-v3", path: "../google-cloud-monitoring-v3"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-monitoring-v3", "google-cloud-monitoring-dashboard-v1", "google-cloud-monitoring-metrics_scope-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-monitoring.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"
@@ -11,5 +26,3 @@ gem "minitest-rg", "~> 5.3"
 gem "rake", ">= 13.0"
 gem "redcarpet", "~> 3.6"
 gem "yard", "~> 0.9"
-gem "google-cloud-monitoring-dashboard-v1", path: "../google-cloud-monitoring-dashboard-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-monitoring-metrics_scope-v1", path: "../google-cloud-monitoring-metrics_scope-v1"
diff --git a/google-cloud-netapp/Gemfile b/google-cloud-netapp/Gemfile
index 8e37071653b9..a469f3f0e9b2 100644
--- a/google-cloud-netapp/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-netapp/Gemfile
@@ -2,7 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-netapp-v1", path: "../google-cloud-netapp-v1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-netapp-v1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-netapp.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-network_connectivity/Gemfile b/google-cloud-network_connectivity/Gemfile
index 828b2036fe4c..fcefd26dfd10 100644
--- a/google-cloud-network_connectivity/Gemfile
+++ b/google-cloud-network_connectivity/Gemfile
@@ -2,8 +2,22 @@ source "https://rubygems.org"
 
 gemspec
 
-gem "google-cloud-network_connectivity-v1", path: "../google-cloud-network_connectivity-v1"
-gem "google-cloud-network_connectivity-v1alpha1", path: "../google-cloud-network_connectivity-v1alpha1"
+local_dependencies = ["google-cloud-network_connectivity-v1", "google-cloud-network_connectivity-v1alpha1"]
+
+main_spec = gemspecs.last || Bundler.load_gemspec(File.join(__dir__, "google-cloud-network_connectivity.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"