diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 072e680..5caef29 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 # General
 /tmp
+Makefile.local
 
 # C code
 *.o
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 81db34d..acda250 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 # ===============================================
 FIRMWARE_DIR = firmware
 
+# Create this file for local overrides
+-include Makefile.local
+
 .PHONY: all clean build firmware firmware-clean firmware-build firmware-flash