diff --git a/site-cookbooks/ggrc/recipes/default.rb b/site-cookbooks/ggrc/recipes/default.rb
index 7e697eb0ebc9..01d1ab9566c5 100644
--- a/site-cookbooks/ggrc/recipes/default.rb
+++ b/site-cookbooks/ggrc/recipes/default.rb
@@ -36,3 +36,10 @@
 end
 
 include_recipe "ggrc::package_env"
+
+# Attempt to include custom local additions to the environment
+begin
+  include_recipe "ggrc::local"
+rescue Chef::Exceptions::RecipeNotFound
+  # Fail silently, since the file is optional
+end