diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 73449d15..511a24f4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -68,10 +68,13 @@ tags
 vgcore.*
 *.out.*
 
-# Wix artifacts
+# WiX artifacts
 *.msi
 *.wixpdb
 
+# Makefile config
+/config.mk
+
 # Created by https://www.gitignore.io/api/c
 
 ### C ###
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 45499772..8079a98b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 ################################
 ##### Set global variables #####
 ################################
-
+sinclude config.mk
 PREFIX?=/usr/local
 
 INCLUDEDIR?=$(PREFIX)/include