diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_all_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_all_tests.yml
index 67a645037..def51537f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_all_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_all_tests.yml
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install run dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install -e .
+          pip install .
           pip list
 
       - name: Conda reporting
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_coverage.yml b/.github/workflows/run_coverage.yml
index 7a18e5068..a72a05e73 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_coverage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_coverage.yml
@@ -55,18 +55,18 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install package
         run: |
-          python -m pip install -e .  # must install in editable mode for coverage to find sources
+          python -m pip install .
           python -m pip list
 
       - name: Run tests and generate coverage report
         run: |
-          pytest --cov
-          python -m coverage xml  # codecov uploader requires xml format
-          python -m coverage report -m
+          # coverage is configured in pyproject.toml
+          pytest --cov --cov-report=xml --cov-report=term  # codecov uploader requires xml format
 
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@v4
         with:
           fail_ci_if_error: true
+          file: ./coverage.xml
         env:
           CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_hdmf_zarr_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_hdmf_zarr_tests.yml
index ecfdeaeeb..5e76711af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_hdmf_zarr_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_hdmf_zarr_tests.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           git clone https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf-zarr.git --recurse-submodules
           cd hdmf-zarr
           python -m pip install -r requirements-dev.txt  # do not install the pinned install requirements
-          # must install in editable mode for coverage to find sources
-          python -m pip install -e .  # this will install a different version of hdmf from the current one
+          python -m pip install .  # this will install a different version of hdmf from the current one
           cd ..
           python -m pip uninstall -y hdmf  # uninstall the other version of hdmf
           python -m pip install .  # reinstall current branch of hdmf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_pynwb_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_pynwb_tests.yml
index bf3f32343..1a714ed9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_pynwb_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_pynwb_tests.yml
@@ -32,8 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           git clone https://github.com/NeurodataWithoutBorders/pynwb.git --recurse-submodules
           cd pynwb
           python -m pip install -r requirements-dev.txt  # do not install the pinned install requirements
-          # must install in editable mode for coverage to find sources
-          python -m pip install -e .  # this will install a different version of hdmf from the current one
+          python -m pip install .  # this will install a different version of hdmf from the current one
           cd ..
           python -m pip uninstall -y hdmf  # uninstall the other version of hdmf
           python -m pip install .  # reinstall current branch of hdmf
diff --git a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
index d800d86f1..2723e03d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/run_tests.yml
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install run dependencies
         run: |
-          pip install -e .
+          pip install .
           pip list
 
       - name: Conda reporting
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 00eeeb5dd..5d5a2cc62 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - Updated `_field_config` to take `type_map` as an argument for APIs. @mavaylon1 [#1094](https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf/pull/1094)
 - Added `TypeConfigurator` to automatically wrap fields with `TermSetWrapper` according to a configuration file. @mavaylon1 [#1016](https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf/pull/1016)
 - Updated `TermSetWrapper` to support validating a single field within a compound array. @mavaylon1 [#1061](https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf/pull/1061)
+- Updated testing to not install in editable mode and not run `coverage` by default. @rly [#1107](https://github.com/hdmf-dev/hdmf/pull/1107)
 
 ## HDMF 3.13.0 (March 20, 2024)
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b60ae6943..e5584b581 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ packages = ["src/hdmf"]
 # verbose = 1
 
 [tool.pytest.ini_options]
-addopts = "--cov --cov-report html"
 norecursedirs = "tests/unit/helpers"
 
 [tool.codespell]
@@ -86,17 +85,17 @@ ignore-words-list = "datas"
 
 [tool.coverage.run]
 branch = true
-source = ["src/"]
-omit = [
-    "src/hdmf/_due.py",
-    "src/hdmf/testing/*",
-]
+source = ["hdmf"]
 
 [tool.coverage.report]
 exclude_lines = [
     "pragma: no cover",
     "@abstract"
 ]
+omit = [
+    "*/hdmf/_due.py",
+    "*/hdmf/testing/*",
+]
 
 # [tool.black]
 # line-length = 120
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index aeb743c45..75b011aa0 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ requires = pip >= 22.0
 
 [testenv]
 download = True
-usedevelop = True
 setenv =
     PYTHONDONTWRITEBYTECODE = 1
     VIRTUALENV_PIP = 23.3.1