diff --git a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/extensions.rb b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/extensions.rb
index a9efd153..44d4b7d1 100644
--- a/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/extensions.rb
+++ b/middleman-core/lib/middleman-core/core_extensions/extensions.rb
@@ -128,13 +128,6 @@ module Middleman
           # Search the root of the project for required files
           $LOAD_PATH.unshift(root)
 
-          # Check for and evaluate local configuration
-          local_config = File.join(root, "config.rb")
-          if File.exists? local_config
-            logger.debug "== Reading:  Local config"
-            instance_eval File.read(local_config), local_config, 1
-          end
-
           if config[:autoload_sprockets]
             begin
               require "middleman-sprockets"
@@ -143,6 +136,13 @@ module Middleman
             end
           end
 
+          # Check for and evaluate local configuration
+          local_config = File.join(root, "config.rb")
+          if File.exists? local_config
+            logger.debug "== Reading:  Local config"
+            instance_eval File.read(local_config), local_config, 1
+          end
+
           run_hook :build_config if build?
           run_hook :development_config if development?