diff --git a/src/rebar_post_script.erl b/src/rebar_post_script.erl
index f2841d5..04daec7 100644
--- a/src/rebar_post_script.erl
+++ b/src/rebar_post_script.erl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ clean(Config, _) ->
 %% ===================================================================
 
 execute_post_script(Config, Key) ->
-    case rebar_config:get(Config, Key, undefined) of
+    case rebar_config:get_local(Config, Key, undefined) of
         undefined ->
             ok;
         Script ->
diff --git a/src/rebar_pre_script.erl b/src/rebar_pre_script.erl
index 8784529..d2d7205 100644
--- a/src/rebar_pre_script.erl
+++ b/src/rebar_pre_script.erl
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ clean(Config, _) ->
 %% ===================================================================
 
 execute_pre_script(Config, Key) ->
-    case rebar_config:get(Config, Key, undefined) of
+    case rebar_config:get_local(Config, Key, undefined) of
         undefined ->
             ok;
         Script ->