diff --git a/newapkbuild.in b/newapkbuild.in
index 1505c0b18443df12d29ed5e45cf4f168adfeb6c6..4b8d43a5cd96af1370da97128cfbdb7dc9c8123f 100755
--- a/newapkbuild.in
+++ b/newapkbuild.in
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ datadir=@datadir@
 
 prog=${0##*/}
 
+# source $PACKAGER
+for i in /etc/abuild.conf $HOME/.abuild/abuild.conf; do
+	if [ -f "$i" ]; then
+		. $i
+	fi
+done
+
 error() {
 	echo "$@" >&2
 }