diff --git a/src/server/entry.c b/src/server/entry.c
index a1da3f41..25630878 100644
--- a/src/server/entry.c
+++ b/src/server/entry.c
@@ -248,6 +248,10 @@ void worldspawn(void)
 	lightstyle(9, "aaaaaaaazzzzzzzz");
 	lightstyle(10, "mmamammmmammamamaaamammma");
 	lightstyle(11, "abcdefghijklmnopqrrqponmlkjihgfedcba");
+
+	/* sometimes we have extra overrides that the original does not
+	   provide. so we execute our mod-specific config here */
+	localcmd(sprintf("exec skill_%s.cfg\n", cvar_string("game")));
 }
 
 float ConsoleCmd(string cmd)