diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/appveyor.yml.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/appveyor.yml.tmpl
index 7720cd563..fb1020beb 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/appveyor.yml.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/appveyor.yml.tmpl
@@ -55,8 +55,13 @@ install:
     - cmd: conda install -c pelson/channel/development --yes --quiet obvious-ci
     {%- for channel in channels.get('sources', []) %}
     - cmd: conda config --add channels {{ channel }}{% endfor %}
-    - cmd: conda install -n root --quiet --yes conda-forge-build-setup
-    - cmd: run_conda_forge_build_setup
+
+    # Provide an override option for conda-forge-build-setup.
+    # Also allow the global conda-forge-build-setup to bootstrap itself.
+    - cmd: if exist .\{{ recipe_dir }}\run_conda_forge_build_setup_win.bat echo Overriding global conda-forge-build-setup for local copy.
+    - cmd: if exist .\{{ recipe_dir }}\run_conda_forge_build_setup_win.bat .\{{ recipe_dir }}\run_conda_forge_build_setup_win
+    - cmd: if not exist .\{{ recipe_dir }}\run_conda_forge_build_setup_win.bat conda install --yes --quiet conda-forge-build-setup
+    - cmd: if not exist .\{{ recipe_dir }}\run_conda_forge_build_setup_win.bat run_conda_forge_build_setup
 
 # Skip .NET project specific build phase.
 build: off
diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/run_docker_build.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/run_docker_build.tmpl
index 8ea19510d..dfb08282b 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/run_docker_build.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/run_docker_build.tmpl
@@ -40,8 +40,16 @@ echo "$config" > ~/.condarc
 # A lock sometimes occurs with incomplete builds. The lock file is stored in build_artefacts.
 conda clean --lock
 
-conda install --yes --quiet conda-forge-build-setup
-source run_conda_forge_build_setup
+# Provide an override option for conda-forge-build-setup.
+# Also allow the global conda-forge-build-setup to bootstrap itself.
+if [ -f /recipe_root/run_conda_forge_build_setup_linux ]
+then
+    echo "Overriding global conda-forge-build-setup for local copy."
+    source /recipe_root/run_conda_forge_build_setup_linux
+else
+    conda install --yes --quiet conda-forge-build-setup
+    source run_conda_forge_build_setup
+fi
 
 {% if build_setup %}
 {{ build_setup }}{% endif -%}
diff --git a/conda_smithy/templates/travis.yml.tmpl b/conda_smithy/templates/travis.yml.tmpl
index abaab6f78..debec5a40 100644
--- a/conda_smithy/templates/travis.yml.tmpl
+++ b/conda_smithy/templates/travis.yml.tmpl
@@ -48,8 +48,17 @@ install:
       conda config --add channels {{ channel }}
       {%- endfor %}
       conda config --set show_channel_urls true
-      conda install --yes --quiet conda-forge-build-setup
-      source run_conda_forge_build_setup
+
+      # Provide an override option for conda-forge-build-setup.
+      # Also allow the global conda-forge-build-setup to bootstrap itself.
+      if [ -f recipe/run_conda_forge_build_setup_osx ]
+      then
+          echo "Overriding global conda-forge-build-setup for local copy."
+          source recipe/run_conda_forge_build_setup_osx
+      else
+          conda install --yes --quiet conda-forge-build-setup
+          source run_conda_forge_build_setup
+      fi
 
 script:
   - conda build ./{{ recipe_dir }}