diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/index.tpl b/templates/bulletproof/index.tpl
index aad853f5..df0903cb 100644
--- a/templates/bulletproof/index.tpl
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/index.tpl
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
         {if $template_option.jscolumns == 'true'}<script type="text/javascript" src="{$serendipityHTTPPath}templates/{$template}/js/p7_eqCols2_10.js"></script>{/if}
         <!-- print media stylesheet -->
         <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{serendipity_getFile file="print.css"}" media="print" />
+        <!-- additional stylesheet for user customization so bundled stylesheets do not require modification -->
+        <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="{serendipity_getFile file="override.css"}" />
     </head>
 
     <body{if $template_option.jscolumns == 'true'} onload="P7_equalCols2(0,{if $template_option.layouttype != '1col'}'content','DIV',{/if}'serendipityLeftSideBar','DIV','serendipityRightSideBar','DIV')"{/if}>
diff --git a/templates/bulletproof/override.css b/templates/bulletproof/override.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8be24169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/bulletproof/override.css
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+/**********************************************************************/
+/* Template: bulletproof for Serendipity (http://www.s9y.org)         */
+/* Authors: Matthias Mees, David Cummins and Don Chambers             */
+/*                                                                    */
+/* Override Stylesheet                                                */
+/*                                                                    */
+/* Provide additional or modified css rules here so bundled bp        */
+/* stylesheets require no modification.                               */
+/*                                                                    */
+/* http://s9y-bulletproof.com                                         */
+/**********************************************************************/
+