diff --git a/tools/configure-update.in b/tools/configure-update.in
index 69bf778..e7a4690 100755
--- a/tools/configure-update.in
+++ b/tools/configure-update.in
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ PREFIX="@PREFIX@"
 LIBEXECDIR="$PREFIX/libexec"
 PROGNAME="configure-update"
 PROJECTCONF="project.conf"
+SYSCONFDIR="@SYSCONFDIR@"
+VENDOR="DeforaOS"
 VERBOSE=1
 #executables
 CMP="cmp"
@@ -39,6 +41,12 @@ CP="cp -f"
 DEBUG=
 FIND="find"
 
+#load local settings
+[ -f "$SYSCONFDIR/$VENDOR/$PROGNAME.conf" ] &&
+	. "$SYSCONFDIR/$VENDOR/$PROGNAME.conf"
+[ -f "$HOME/.config/$VENDOR/$PROGNAME.conf" ] &&
+	. "$HOME/.config/$VENDOR/$PROGNAME.conf"
+
 
 #functions
 #configure_update