diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cfb8015a..5da192cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
     - remove_adhesive_for_dnp
     - remove_solder_paste_for_dnp
     - hide_excluded (default value)
+  - Mechanism to give more priority to local globals. (See #291)
 - Diff: mechanism to compare using a variant (See #278)
 - Sch Variant:
   - Option to copy the project. Needed for text variables.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18c993ad..dfcaa78c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3523,6 +3523,16 @@ import:
 
 This will import all outputs and filters, but not variants or globals.
 Also note that imported globals has more precedence than the ones defined in the same file.
+If you want give more priority to the local values use:
+
+```
+kibot:
+  version: 1
+  imported_global_has_less_priority: true
+
+import:
+...
+```
 
 ### Doing YAML substitution or preprocessing
 
diff --git a/docs/README.in b/docs/README.in
index 41a3e049..f765a226 100644
--- a/docs/README.in
+++ b/docs/README.in
@@ -1201,6 +1201,16 @@ import:
 
 This will import all outputs and filters, but not variants or globals.
 Also note that imported globals has more precedence than the ones defined in the same file.
+If you want give more priority to the local values use:
+
+```
+kibot:
+  version: 1
+  imported_global_has_less_priority: true
+
+import:
+...
+```
 
 ### Doing YAML substitution or preprocessing
 
diff --git a/kibot/config_reader.py b/kibot/config_reader.py
index 436f2164..61204f0e 100644
--- a/kibot/config_reader.py
+++ b/kibot/config_reader.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class CollectedImports(object):
         self.variants = {}
         self.globals = {}
         self.preflights = []
+        self.imported_global_has_less_priority = False
 
 
 class CfgYamlReader(object):
@@ -75,6 +76,14 @@ class CfgYamlReader(object):
             raise KiPlotConfigurationError("Unknown KiBot config version: "+str(version))
         return version
 
+    def _check_globals_priority(self, v):
+        ops = 'imported_global_has_less_priority'
+        if ops in v:
+            value = v[ops]
+            if not isinstance(value, bool):
+                raise KiPlotConfigurationError(ops+" must be boolean")
+            self.imported_global_has_less_priority = value
+
     def _parse_output(self, o_tree):
         try:
             name = str(o_tree['name'])
@@ -208,7 +217,11 @@ class CfgYamlReader(object):
         if not isinstance(gb, dict):
             raise KiPlotConfigurationError("Incorrect `global` section (must be a dict)")
         if self.imported_globals:
-            gb.update(self.imported_globals)
+            if self.imported_global_has_less_priority:
+                self.imported_globals.update(gb)
+                gb = self.imported_globals
+            else:
+                gb.update(self.imported_globals)
             logger.debug("Global options + imported: {}".format(gb))
         # Parse all keys inside it
         glb = GS.class_for_global_opts()
@@ -483,8 +496,9 @@ class CfgYamlReader(object):
             raise KiPlotConfigurationError("Use `kibot` or `kiplot` but not both.")
         if not v1 and not v2:
             raise KiPlotConfigurationError("YAML config needs `kibot.version`.")
-        if v1 or v2:
-            self._check_version(v1 or v2)
+        main_sec = v1 or v2
+        self._check_version(main_sec)
+        self._check_globals_priority(main_sec)
         # Look for imports
         v1 = data.get('import', None)
         if v1:
diff --git a/tests/yaml_samples/drc.kibot.yaml b/tests/yaml_samples/drc.kibot.yaml
index 72fe7c4e..e8b8760c 100644
--- a/tests/yaml_samples/drc.kibot.yaml
+++ b/tests/yaml_samples/drc.kibot.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Example KiBot config file
 kibot:
   version: 1
+  imported_global_has_less_priority: true
 
 global:
   dir: 'def_dir'