diff --git a/dashboard/pgs/config.inc.php b/dashboard/pgs/config.inc.php
index 2e3df5c..180c778 100755
--- a/dashboard/pgs/config.inc.php
+++ b/dashboard/pgs/config.inc.php
@@ -63,4 +63,14 @@ $CallingHome['HashFile']                             = "/tmp/callinghome.php";
 $CallingHome['OverrideIPAddress']                    = "";                                     // Insert your IP address here. Leave blank for autodetection. No need to enter a fake address.
 $CallingHome['InterlinkFile']                        = "/xlxd/xlxd.interlink";                 // Path to interlink file
 
+
+/*
+  include an extra config file for people who dont like to mess with shipped config.ing.php
+  this makes updating dashboard from git a little bit easier
+*/
+
+if (file_exists("../config.inc.php")) {
+  include ("../config.inc.php");
+}
+
 ?>
diff --git a/dashboard2/pgs/config.inc.php b/dashboard2/pgs/config.inc.php
index c841796..b17f3fb 100644
--- a/dashboard2/pgs/config.inc.php
+++ b/dashboard2/pgs/config.inc.php
@@ -63,4 +63,14 @@ $CallingHome['HashFile']                             = "/tmp/callinghome.php";
 $CallingHome['OverrideIPAddress']                    = "";                                     // Insert your IP address here. Leave blank for autodetection. No need to enter a fake address.
 $CallingHome['InterlinkFile']                        = "/xlxd/xlxd.interlink";                 // Path to interlink file
 
+
+/*
+  include an extra config file for people who dont like to mess with shipped config.ing.php
+  this makes updating dashboard from git a little bit easier
+*/
+
+if (file_exists("../config.inc.php")) {
+  include ("../config.inc.php");
+}
+
 ?>