diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 75184b5..3c98850 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ CRUCIBLE_OBJS = \
 	uuid.o \
 
 include ../makeflags
+-include ../localconf
 include ../Defines.mk
 
 BEES_LDFLAGS = $(LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index f8e1487..fcd362a 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ PROGRAM_OBJS = $(foreach b,$(PROGRAMS),$(patsubst ../bin/%,%.o,$(b)))
 all: $(BEES) $(PROGRAMS)
 
 include ../makeflags
+-include ../localconf
 
 LIBS = -lcrucible -luuid -lpthread
 BEES_LDFLAGS = -L../lib $(LDFLAGS)
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index a0ba01c..ae66a7c 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ test: $(PROGRAMS:%=%.txt) Makefile
 FORCE:
 
 include ../makeflags
+-include ../localconf
 
 LIBS = -lcrucible -lpthread
 BEES_LDFLAGS = -L../lib $(LDFLAGS)