diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 1c2ac09..f5c9fdc 100755
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ import api from './api'
 import dotenv from 'dotenv'
 const hbs = require('express-handlebars')
 
+
+let configJS
+try {
+  configJS = require('./local.config.js').default
+} catch (_) {
+  configJS = require('./config.js').default
+}
+
 dotenv.config()
 
 let app = express()
@@ -17,13 +25,17 @@ app.engine('.hbs', hbs({
 }))
 app.set('view engine', '.hbs')
 
-// enable cross origin requests explicitly in development
+// enable cross origin requests explicitly in development OR if active in prod
+const cors = require('cors')
 if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
-  const cors = require('cors')
   console.log('Enabling CORS in development...')
   app.use(cors())
+} else if (configJS.cors.active === true) {
+  console.log('Enabling CORS in from config.js in prod...')
+  app.use(cors(configJS.cors.corsOptions))
 }
 
+
 const config = process.env
 
 initialize(controller => {