diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 91fb8fe..7fb21cf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -117,6 +117,9 @@ else
   default["monit"]["includes_dir"] = "/etc/monit/conf.d"
 end
 
+# Custom include paths.
+default["monit"]["includes"] = []
+
 # The monit::default recipe will load these monit_monitrc resources automatically
 # NOTE setting this attribute at the default level will append values to the array
 default["monit"]["default_monitrc_configs"] = %w[load ssh]
diff --git a/attributes/default.rb b/attributes/default.rb
index 46c821a..ca49390 100644
--- a/attributes/default.rb
+++ b/attributes/default.rb
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@
   default["monit"]["includes_dir"] = "/etc/monit/conf.d"
 end
 
+# Custom include paths.
+default["monit"]["includes"] = []
+
 # The monit::default recipe will load these monit_monitrc resources automatically
 # NOTE setting this attribute at the default level will append values to the array
 default["monit"]["default_monitrc_configs"] = %w[load ssh]
diff --git a/templates/default/monitrc.erb b/templates/default/monitrc.erb
index d028270..d63db12 100644
--- a/templates/default/monitrc.erb
+++ b/templates/default/monitrc.erb
@@ -72,4 +72,9 @@ set httpd port <%= node["monit"]["web_interface"]["port"] %>
 <% end %>
 
 # Include config files
-include <%= node["monit"]["includes_dir"] %>/*
+include "<%= node["monit"]["includes_dir"] %>/*"
+<% if node["monit"]["includes"] && node["monit"]["includes"].size > 0 %>
+  <% node["monit"]["includes"].each do |path| %>
+include "<%= path %>"
+  <% end %>
+<% end %>