diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index d8b1a3f..976eaca 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ __pycache__/
 *.pyc
 *.sw*
 db.sqlite3
+membersystem/settings/local.py
diff --git a/membersystem/settings/__init__.py b/membersystem/settings/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..166c847
--- /dev/null
+++ b/membersystem/settings/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+import warnings
+
+from .base import *
+
+try:
+    from .local import *
+except ImportError:
+    warnings.warn("No settings.local, using a default SECRET_KEY 'hest'")
+    SECRET_KEY = "hest"
+    pass
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/membersystem/settings.py b/membersystem/settings/base.py
similarity index 96%
rename from membersystem/settings.py
rename to membersystem/settings/base.py
index 794dc11..f2a31f3 100644
--- a/membersystem/settings.py
+++ b/membersystem/settings/base.py
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 # Quick-start development settings - unsuitable for production
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/2.0/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
-# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = '=z5+m4xt$)a#l-*d50vta1vnnho250h3up9o+$c@)ztf8ahw3q'
-
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
 DEBUG = True