diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 88dab8d..78e08b9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,12 +1,4 @@
-PREFIX = /home/heck/local-default/
-DEBUG = 1
-BUILD_DIR = ./build
-
-BUILD_EXT_OPTS = --prefix=$(PREFIX)
-
-ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
-	BUILD_EXT_OPTS+=--debug
-endif
+include Makefile.conf
 
 .PHONY: all build clean devenv envtest
 
diff --git a/Makefile.conf b/Makefile.conf
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9bacf8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Makefile.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+HERE:=$(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))
+
+# Defaults
+DEBUG=1
+PREFIX?=$(HOME)
+BUILD_DIR = ./build
+
+######### Overrides #########
+-include $(HERE)local.conf
+
+ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
+	BUILD_EXT_OPTS+=--debug
+endif
+
+BUILD_EXT_OPTS += --prefix=$(PREFIX)
diff --git a/local.conf.example b/local.conf.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9438ccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/local.conf.example
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# This is an Example build config file (local.conf)
+# you might not need this file, but if the defaults dont work for you
+# You can override them here.
+# Tweak the values to your needs and rename it to local.conf
+
+######### C++ Compiler #########
+# DEBUG=1
+# DEBUG=0
+
+############# DIRS #############
+# PREFIX=$(HOME)/local