diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_SITE b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
index 37d9392..5f1035a 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_SITE
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ ifdef T_A
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.Common.$(T_A)
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).$(T_A)
 endif
+
+# Get local settings which can override those from areaDetector
+-include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.local
diff --git a/iocs/andorIOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE b/iocs/andorIOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE
index 37d9392..5f1035a 100644
--- a/iocs/andorIOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE
+++ b/iocs/andorIOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE
@@ -44,3 +44,6 @@ ifdef T_A
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.Common.$(T_A)
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).$(T_A)
 endif
+
+# Get local settings which can override those from areaDetector
+-include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.local