diff --git a/config/common.mk b/config/common.mk
index 0cb93b7a..4773dada 100644
--- a/config/common.mk
+++ b/config/common.mk
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
 PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     rsync
 
+# easy way to extend to add more packages
+-include vendor/extra/product.mk
+
 PRODUCT_PACKAGE_OVERLAYS += vendor/cm/overlay/dictionaries
 PRODUCT_PACKAGE_OVERLAYS += vendor/cm/overlay/common