diff --git a/factory/base.py b/factory/base.py
index 923c56ba..9e07899a 100644
--- a/factory/base.py
+++ b/factory/base.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ def contribute_to_class(self, factory,
 
         self.counter_reference = self._get_counter_reference()
 
-        for parent in self.factory.__mro__[1:]:
+        for parent in reversed(self.factory.__mro__[1:]):
             if not hasattr(parent, '_meta'):
                 continue
             self.declarations.update(parent._meta.declarations)
diff --git a/tests/test_using.py b/tests/test_using.py
index e20f9494..f18df4d6 100644
--- a/tests/test_using.py
+++ b/tests/test_using.py
@@ -766,6 +766,37 @@ class Meta:
         test_object_alt = TestObjectFactory.build()
         self.assertEqual(None, test_object_alt.three)
 
+    def test_override_inherited(self):
+        """Overriding inherited declarations"""
+        class TestObjectFactory(factory.Factory):
+            class Meta:
+                model = TestObject
+
+            one = 'one'
+
+        class TestObjectFactory2(TestObjectFactory):
+            one = 'two'
+
+        test_object = TestObjectFactory2.build()
+        self.assertEqual('two', test_object.one)
+
+    def test_override_inherited_deep(self):
+        """Overriding inherited declarations"""
+        class TestObjectFactory(factory.Factory):
+            class Meta:
+                model = TestObject
+
+            one = 'one'
+
+        class TestObjectFactory2(TestObjectFactory):
+            one = 'two'
+
+        class TestObjectFactory3(TestObjectFactory2):
+            pass
+
+        test_object = TestObjectFactory3.build()
+        self.assertEqual('two', test_object.one)
+
     def test_inheritance_and_sequences(self):
         """Sequence counters should be kept within an inheritance chain."""
         class TestObjectFactory(factory.Factory):