diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 68bc17f..459c313 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -158,3 +158,5 @@ cython_debug/
 #  and can be added to the global gitignore or merged into this file.  For a more nuclear
 #  option (not recommended) you can uncomment the following to ignore the entire idea folder.
 #.idea/
+sso/local_settings.py
+sso/local_settings/local_settings.py
diff --git a/sso/local_settings/__init__.py b/sso/local_settings/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/sso/local_settings/local_settings.example.py b/sso/local_settings/local_settings.example.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2ab2ff5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sso/local_settings/local_settings.example.py
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+"""
+Django settings for dashboard project.
+
+Generated by 'django-admin startproject' using Django 4.0.3.
+
+For more information on this file, see
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/topics/settings/
+
+For the full list of settings and their values, see
+https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/ref/settings/
+"""
+import environ
+import os
+
+env = environ.Env()
+
+# Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
+# See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+# A new SECRET_KEY can be generated by running the following command:
+# openssl rand -hex  32
+SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-44zt@)$td7_yh(01q^hrce%h(311n!djn%%#s1b7$cvfy!pf7y"
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = True
+
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = []
+
+print("Finished importing local_settings.ci.py")
diff --git a/sso/settings.py b/sso/settings.py
index c31137b..b4093d2 100644
--- a/sso/settings.py
+++ b/sso/settings.py
@@ -135,3 +135,11 @@ OAUTH2_PROVIDER = {
         "openid": "OpenID Connect scope",
     },
 }
+
+try:
+    from .local_settings.local_settings import *
+
+    print("Found local_settings")
+except ModuleNotFoundError:
+    print("No local_settings available, using defaults")
+    pass