diff --git a/configure/.gitignore b/configure/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ad9294
--- /dev/null
+++ b/configure/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+*.local
diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_SITE b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
index ac4c4df..559e2d8 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_SITE
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
@@ -38,3 +38,6 @@ PY_VER=2.7
 # Module will be build against this version of the
 # Python interpreter
 #PYTHON = python$(PY_VER)
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.local
+-include $(TOP)/../CONFIG_SITE.local
diff --git a/configure/RELEASE b/configure/RELEASE
index 1252dc5..ba1fc22 100644
--- a/configure/RELEASE
+++ b/configure/RELEASE
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ TEMPLATE_TOP=$(EPICS_BASE)/templates/makeBaseApp/top
 # logging of remote settings changes
 #CAPUTLOG=$(EPICS_BASE)
 
-# EPICS_BASE usually appears last so other apps can override stuff:
-EPICS_BASE=/usr/lib/epics
+## Required Modules ##
 
+# EPICS_BASE usually appears last so other apps can override stuff:
+#EPICS_BASE=/usr/lib/epics
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.local
+-include $(TOP)/../RELEASE.local