diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index 36c57ab082..55e1e17667 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 # Project name
 PROJECT=generic
 
+PROJECT_DIR=~/.openelec
+
 # Target system we want to cross compile for (i386/x86_64/powerpc)
 TARGET_ARCH=i386
 
@@ -207,4 +209,8 @@ AUTOUPDATE=ask
 #  multi-processor computer (like hyperthreading SMP CPU)
 CONCURRENCY_MAKE_LEVEL=1
 
+# read personal options if available
+test -f "$PROJECT_DIR/options" \
+  && . "$PROJECT_DIR/options"
+
 . config/path