diff --git a/configure/EXAMPLE_RELEASE.local b/configure/EXAMPLE_RELEASE.local
index 0940c7d..01ba2d6 100644
--- a/configure/EXAMPLE_RELEASE.local
+++ b/configure/EXAMPLE_RELEASE.local
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 MOTOR=
-include $(MOTOR)/modules/RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).local
+-include $(MOTOR)/modules/RELEASE.$(EPICS_HOST_ARCH).local
 # path to motorAcs is needed to build the IOC inside motorAcs, but outside motor
 MOTOR_ACS=