diff --git a/client/custom_imports.py b/client/custom_imports.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69de29
diff --git a/client/daunRat.py b/client/daunRat.py
index 8d00e7f..d4a60db 100644
--- a/client/daunRat.py
+++ b/client/daunRat.py
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import os
 sys.path.append('daun/modules')
 import daun.modules as daun  # needed to use daun functionality from admin
 from modules.selfutil import daunrat  # needed to use self utility functions
+try:
+    from custom_imports import *
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 client_id = str()