diff --git a/.bashrc b/.bashrc
index 86563ab..5dff4dd 100644
--- a/.bashrc
+++ b/.bashrc
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ if [ -f ~/.aliases ]; then
     . ~/.aliases
 fi
 
+# Alias definitions local to the system
+if [ -f ~/.aliases_local ]; then
+    . ~/.aliases_local
+fi
 # enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
 # this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile
 # sources /etc/bash.bashrc).