diff --git a/snmp/dhcp-status.sh b/snmp/dhcp-status.sh
index 20bf2b6..9722147 100755
--- a/snmp/dhcp-status.sh
+++ b/snmp/dhcp-status.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 # edit your snmpd.conf add the below line and restart snmpd    #
 # extend dhcpstats /opt/dhcp-status.sh                         #
 ################################################################ 
+
 FILE_DHCP='/var/lib/dhcp/db/dhcpd.leases'
 BIN_CAT='/usr/bin/cat'
 BIN_GREP='/usr/bin/grep'
@@ -11,6 +12,12 @@ BIN_TR='/usr/bin/tr'
 BIN_SED='/usr/bin/sed'
 BIN_SORT='/usr/bin/sort'
 BIN_WC='/usr/bin/wc'
+
+CONFIGFILE=dhcp-status.conf
+if [ -f $CONFIGFILE ] ; then
+    . dhcp-status.conf
+fi
+
 DHCP_LEASES='^lease'
 DHCP_ACTIVE='^lease|binding state active'
 DHCP_EXPIRED='^lease|binding state expired'