diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 3323b44..c774867 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 /docs/_build
 /media/
 /static-collected
+/takahe/local_settings.py
 __pycache__/
 api-test.*
 fly.toml
diff --git a/takahe/settings.py b/takahe/settings.py
index ba09d8e..cb4651b 100644
--- a/takahe/settings.py
+++ b/takahe/settings.py
@@ -64,9 +64,12 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     #: Should django run in debug mode?
     DEBUG: bool = False
 
-    # Should the debug toolbar be loaded?
+    #: Should the debug toolbar be loaded?
     DEBUG_TOOLBAR: bool = False
 
+    #: Should we atttempt to import the 'local_settings.py'
+    LOCAL_SETTINGS: bool = False
+
     #: Set a secret key used for signing values such as sessions. Randomized
     #: by default, so you'll logout everytime the process restarts.
     SECRET_KEY: str = Field(default_factory=lambda: secrets.token_hex(128))
@@ -405,3 +408,7 @@ TAKAHE_USER_AGENT = (
     f"python-httpx/{httpx.__version__} "
     f"(Takahe/{__version__}; +https://{SETUP.MAIN_DOMAIN}/)"
 )
+
+if SETUP.LOCAL_SETTINGS:
+    # Let any errors bubble up
+    from .local_settings import *  # noqa