diff --git a/.changeset/fast-ants-tie.md b/.changeset/fast-ants-tie.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..05ac7cd597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fast-ants-tie.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/local-resolver": patch
+"pnpm": patch
+---
+
+Print a warning when installing a dependency from a non-existent directory [#7159](https://github.com/pnpm/pnpm/issues/7159)
diff --git a/.changeset/heavy-candles-retire.md b/.changeset/heavy-candles-retire.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d59715055
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/heavy-candles-retire.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@pnpm/local-resolver": major
+---
+
+`@pnpm/logger` added as a peer dependency.
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 8ace94863c..9698ca03f4 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -4917,6 +4917,9 @@ importers:
       '@pnpm/graceful-fs':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../fs/graceful-fs
+      '@pnpm/logger':
+        specifier: ^5.0.0
+        version: 5.0.0
       '@pnpm/read-project-manifest':
         specifier: workspace:*
         version: link:../../pkg-manifest/read-project-manifest
diff --git a/resolving/local-resolver/package.json b/resolving/local-resolver/package.json
index bb84b5b131..c36c0a1460 100644
--- a/resolving/local-resolver/package.json
+++ b/resolving/local-resolver/package.json
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
     "@types/normalize-path": "^3.0.0",
     "@types/ssri": "^7.1.2"
   },
+  "peerDependencies": {
+    "@pnpm/logger": "^5.0.0"
+  },
   "funding": "https://opencollective.com/pnpm",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./lib/index.js"
diff --git a/resolving/local-resolver/src/index.ts b/resolving/local-resolver/src/index.ts
index 6753824eb8..53206ad4eb 100644
--- a/resolving/local-resolver/src/index.ts
+++ b/resolving/local-resolver/src/index.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 } from '@pnpm/resolver-base'
 import { type DependencyManifest } from '@pnpm/types'
 import ssri from 'ssri'
+import { logger } from '@pnpm/logger'
 import { parsePref, type WantedLocalDependency } from './parsePref'
 
 export type { WantedLocalDependency }
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ export async function resolveFromLocal (
         throw new PnpmError('LINKED_PKG_DIR_NOT_FOUND',
           `Could not install from "${spec.fetchSpec}" as it does not exist.`)
       }
+      logger.warn({
+        message: `Installing a dependency from a non-existent directory: ${spec.fetchSpec}`,
+        prefix: opts.projectDir,
+      })
       localDependencyManifest = {
         name: path.basename(spec.fetchSpec),
         version: '0.0.0',
diff --git a/resolving/local-resolver/test/index.ts b/resolving/local-resolver/test/index.ts
index 6558e198d2..c9d9c77f17 100644
--- a/resolving/local-resolver/test/index.ts
+++ b/resolving/local-resolver/test/index.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import path from 'path'
 import { resolveFromLocal } from '@pnpm/local-resolver'
 import { type DirectoryResolution } from '@pnpm/resolver-base'
 import normalize from 'normalize-path'
+import { logger } from '@pnpm/logger'
 
 test('resolve directory', async () => {
   const resolveResult = await resolveFromLocal({ pref: '..' }, { projectDir: __dirname })
@@ -128,12 +129,18 @@ test('fail when resolving from not existing directory an injected dependency', a
 })
 
 test('do not fail when resolving from not existing directory', async () => {
+  jest.spyOn(logger, 'warn')
   const wantedDependency = { pref: 'link:./dir-does-not-exist' }
   const resolveResult = await resolveFromLocal(wantedDependency, { projectDir: __dirname })
   expect(resolveResult?.manifest).toStrictEqual({
     name: 'dir-does-not-exist',
     version: '0.0.0',
   })
+  expect(logger.warn).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
+    message: `Installing a dependency from a non-existent directory: ${path.join(__dirname, './dir-does-not-exist')}`,
+    prefix: __dirname,
+  })
+  ;(logger.warn as jest.Mock).mockRestore()
 })
 
 test('throw error when the path: protocol is used', async () => {