diff --git a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/Building.cs b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/Building.cs
index 4b6bf269e6..83e4ef697a 100755
--- a/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/Building.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Mods.RA/Buildings/Building.cs
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ namespace OpenRA.Mods.RA.Buildings
 		public object Create(ActorInitializer init) { return new Building(init, this); }
 
 		public bool IsCloseEnoughToBase(World world, Player p, string buildingName, int2 topLeft)
-		{
+		{
+            if (p.PlayerActor.Trait<DeveloperMode>().BuildAnywhere)
+                return true;
+
 			var buildingMaxBounds = Dimensions;
 			if( Rules.Info[ buildingName ].Traits.Contains<BibInfo>() )
 				buildingMaxBounds.Y += 1;