diff --git a/conf/opsi-builder.cfg b/conf/opsi-builder.cfg
index 4c9f76f..46ec5f7 100644
--- a/conf/opsi-builder.cfg
+++ b/conf/opsi-builder.cfg
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 #################################
 TMP_DIR=/tmp
 
+# STATUS - defines the stabability of the build
+# Valid values: 
+#	integration: this is used by a continuous integration server. 
+#                    NOTE: The 'RELEASE'-variable inside builder-project.cfg 
+#                    will be increased AUTOMATICALLY !!
+#	testing    : it's in the testing/QM process
+#       release    : passed the testing and go's to productive
+STATUS="integration"
+
 ###############################
 # CREATOR
 ###############################
@@ -20,6 +29,8 @@ CREATOR_TAG=xx
 CREATOR_NAME="Your name"
 CREATOR_EMAIL="your-email@domain.de"
 
+
+
 ##################################
 # OPSI repository settings
 #################################
diff --git a/lib/builder-targets.sh b/lib/builder-targets.sh
index 21a7ea1..652f214 100644
--- a/lib/builder-targets.sh
+++ b/lib/builder-targets.sh
@@ -14,32 +14,41 @@ builder_config() {
     test -d ${TMP_DIR}
     builder_check_error "temp directory not available: $TMP_DIR"
     
-    # Source product release configuration
+    # project dependent configuration
     local config=${PRODUCT_DIR}/builder-product.cfg
     test -f ${config} || builder_check_error "can't read product config: ${config}"
     . ${config} 
     
-    # change some variable dynamically
-    # - autogenerate release number, if we are in status "integration"
+    # set default build configuration and source the user dependent file
+    local config=$BASEDIR/conf/opsi-builder.cfg
+    . ${config}
+
+    #  Source local build configuration (must be done AFTER sourcing the builder-product.cfg.cfg)
+    if [ -f "$OPSI_BUILDER" ] ; then
+	config=$OPSI_BUILDER
+    else	
+	test -f $HOME/.opsi-builder.cfg && config=$HOME/.opsi-builder.cfg
+    fi
+
+    # Read ONLY the STATUS variable from the build configuration file
+    eval "`grep -E "^STATUS=" $config`"
+
+    # change some variable from the builder-product.cfg dynamically:
+    # autogenerate release number, if we are in status "integration"
     if [ "$STATUS" = "integration" ] ; then
 	# OPSI/control:RELEASE is limited to max 16 chars - take care in regards to the CREATOR_TAG
 	RELEASE="`date +%Y%m%d%H%M`"
     fi
 
-    # set default build configuration and source the user dependent file
-    . $BASEDIR/conf/opsi-builder.cfg
+    # Read configurationfile
+    . ${config}
+    echo "Loaded builder configuration: $config"
 
-    #  Source local build configuration (must be done AFTER sourcing the release.cfg)
-    config=$HOME/.opsi-builder.cfg
-    test -f ${config} && . ${config} && echo "Loaded builder configuration: ${config}"
-    test -f "$OPSI_BUILDER"  && . $OPSI_BUILDER &&  echo "Loaded builder configuration: $OPSI_BUILDER"
-    
     # Check variables
     if [ -z ${OPSI_REPOS_BASE_DIR} ] || [ ! -d ${OPSI_REPOS_BASE_DIR} ] ; then
 	echo "configuration error: OPSI_REPOS_BASE_DIR directory does not exist: $OPSI_REPOS_BASE_DIR"
 	exit 2
     fi
-
 }
 
 #####################
diff --git a/sample/builder-product.cfg b/sample/builder-product.cfg
index 501aa34..833b068 100644
--- a/sample/builder-product.cfg
+++ b/sample/builder-product.cfg
@@ -8,14 +8,6 @@ RELEASE="3"
 PRIORITY="0"
 ADVICE=""
 
-# STATUS - defines the stabability of the build
-# Valid values: 
-#	integration: this is used by a continuous integration server. 
-#                    Note: The RELEASE will be set AUTOMATICALLY !!
-#	testing    : it's in the testing/QM process
-#       release    : passed the testing and go's to productive
-STATUS="integration"
-
 # TYPE - defines, if the install files are public or restricted. 
 # Valid value: restrict | public
 TYPE="public"