diff --git a/make/projects-dir.mk b/make/projects-dir.mk
index e91fc871..b0633fcd 100644
--- a/make/projects-dir.mk
+++ b/make/projects-dir.mk
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 # ------------ Makefile and environment variables
 
+-include local.mk
+
 ifneq ($(PROJECTS),)
   export PGIT_CLONE_PROJECTS = $(PROJECTS)
 endif