diff --git a/polyphonic/settings.py b/polyphonic/settings.py
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index 0000000..0062d22
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+++ b/polyphonic/settings.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from .settings_default import *
+
+try:
+    from .settings_local import *
+except ImportError:
+    pass
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