diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index a4be77e..14cb7b6 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ case ${1} in
 *)	exec cat build.usage; ;;
 esac; shift; done;
 
+[ -f ${HOME}/midipix_build.vars ] && . ${HOME}/midipix_build.vars;
+[ -f ../midipix_build.vars ] && . ../midipix_build.vars;
 . ./build.vars;
 clear_env_with_except ${CLEAR_ENV_VARS_EXCEPT};
 check_path_vars ${CHECK_PATH_VARS}; check_prereqs ${PREREQ_CMDS};