diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_SITE b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
index 4df968fb..eef973b3 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_SITE
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_SITE
@@ -40,3 +40,5 @@ ifdef T_A
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.Common.$(T_A)
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).$(T_A)
 endif
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.local
diff --git a/configure/RELEASE.local b/configure/RELEASE.local
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/iocs/xspress3IOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE b/iocs/xspress3IOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE
index 4df968fb..eef973b3 100644
--- a/iocs/xspress3IOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE
+++ b/iocs/xspress3IOC/configure/CONFIG_SITE
@@ -40,3 +40,5 @@ ifdef T_A
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.Common.$(T_A)
   -include $(AREA_DETECTOR)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).$(T_A)
 endif
+
+-include $(TOP)/configure/CONFIG_SITE.local