diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 835dcd0..99789c4 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 .ruby-version
 Gemfile.lock
+Gemfile.local
 vendor
+vmpooler.yaml
+.bundle
+coverage
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index 4fef816..79aa1c2 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -23,3 +23,13 @@ group :test do
   gem 'simplecov', '>= 0.11.2'
   gem 'yarjuf', '>= 2.0'
 end
+
+# Evaluate Gemfile.local if it exists
+if File.exists? "#{__FILE__}.local"
+  instance_eval(File.read("#{__FILE__}.local"))
+end
+
+# Evaluate ~/.gemfile if it exists
+if File.exists?(File.join(Dir.home, '.gemfile'))
+  instance_eval(File.read(File.join(Dir.home, '.gemfile')))
+end