diff --git a/configure/RELEASE b/configure/RELEASE
index 194715368..378da019c 100644
--- a/configure/RELEASE
+++ b/configure/RELEASE
@@ -39,4 +39,5 @@ EPICS_BASE = /home/ralph/work/EPICS/V3/3.16
 # These allow developers to override the RELEASE variable settings
 # without having to modify the configure/RELEASE file itself.
 -include $(TOP)/../RELEASE.local
+-include $(TOP)/../RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).local
 -include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.local