diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c5df388ed..d4241479c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ pkg
 .rvmrc
 .bundle
 Gemfile.lock
+Gemfile.local
 drop_to_console.rb
 /.idea
 /doc
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 7f4f5e950..92355d567 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 gemspec
+
+# Evaluate Gemfile.local if it exists
+if File.exist?("#{__FILE__}.local")
+  instance_eval(File.read("#{__FILE__}.local"), "#{__FILE__}.local")
+end