diff --git a/lib/partner.js b/lib/partner.js
index 4a6e5df..c20b374 100644
--- a/lib/partner.js
+++ b/lib/partner.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 process.env.NODE_TLS_REJECT_UNAUTHORIZED = '0';
 
+const fs = require('fs');
 const url = require('url');
 const https = require('https');
 const xmlrpc = require('xmlrpc');
@@ -12,7 +13,8 @@ const matrix = require('komodo-sdk/matrix');
 const pull = require('komodo-sdk/gateway/pull');
 
 const st24 = require('./st24');
-const partnerRc = require('./partner-rc.json');
+
+const partnerRc = fs.existsSync(__dirname + '/../rc-local.json') ? require('../rc-local.json') : require('./partner-rc.json');
 
 if (config.partner.use_sslv3) {
     https.globalAgent.options.secureProtocol = 'SSLv3_method';