diff --git a/lib/init-cmd.php b/lib/init-cmd.php
index 7558efd9..c36f0e57 100644
--- a/lib/init-cmd.php
+++ b/lib/init-cmd.php
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
 <?php
+	if (file_exists(getenv('NOMINATIM_SETTINGS')))
+	{
+		echo 'Using local config: '.getenv('NOMINATIM_SETTINGS');
+		require_once(getenv('NOMINATIM_SETTINGS'));
+	}
 
 	require_once('init.php');
 	require_once('cmd.php');