--- /etc/defaults/periodic.conf	2010-12-30 07:36:38.000000000 -0500
+++ /etc/defaults/periodic.conf	2010-12-30 07:37:01.000000000 -0500
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ 
 #
 
 # What files override these defaults ?
-periodic_conf_files="/etc/periodic.conf /etc/periodic.conf.local"
+periodic_conf_files="/etc/periodic.conf /etc/periodic.conf.local /usr/local/etc/periodic.conf"
 
 # periodic script dirs
 local_periodic="/usr/local/etc/periodic"