diff --git a/lib/10-community-transit.conf b/lib/10-community-transit.conf
index 1cd5989..01d39f9 100644
--- a/lib/10-community-transit.conf
+++ b/lib/10-community-transit.conf
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ function transit_import_filter(int ASN) {
     pub_add_communities(ASN, 10);
     pub_preprocess_communities();
     bgp_local_pref = 400 - bgp_path.len * 10;
+    if LOCAL_ASN ~ bgp_path then bgp_local_pref = 1;
     return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/protocol/external_network.conf b/protocol/external_network.conf
index bf084fb..e1d1d5e 100644
--- a/protocol/external_network.conf
+++ b/protocol/external_network.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 template bgp pub_transit {
     local as LOCAL_ASN;
 
+    allow local as 1;
+
     ipv6 {
         import where transit_import_filter(6939);
         export where transit_export_filter(6939);