diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index ac9936c8728..96833ce1343 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@
 # mkpkg temp
 mkpkg-temp
 
+# options
+/.libreelec
+
 # private working directory
 /.work/
 
diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index 2bebb8d4cc6..ca105cf0f59 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -86,7 +86,12 @@ VERBOSE="${VERBOSE:-yes}"
 # directory.
 CCACHE_CACHE_SIZE="10G"
 
-# read options from $HOME if available
+# read local persistent options from $ROOT if available
+if [ -f "${ROOT}/.libreelec/options" ]; then
+  . "${ROOT}/.libreelec/options"
+fi
+
+# read global persistent options from $HOME if available
 if [ -f "${HOME}/.libreelec/options" ]; then
   . "${HOME}/.libreelec/options"
 fi