diff --git a/.envrc b/.envrc
index b9a6bb3..239e486 100644
--- a/.envrc
+++ b/.envrc
@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ if [ -f ".python-version" ] ; then
     echo "Activating $(python -V) virtualenv"
     source .venv/bin/activate
 fi
+
 # announce python version and show the path of the current python in ${PATH}
 echo "Virtualenv has been activated for $(python -V)"
 echo "$(which python)"
+
+if [ -f .envrc.local ]; then
+  source_env .envrc.local
+fi