diff --git a/rowers/tasks_standalone.py b/rowers/tasks_standalone.py
index 2c91b814..5a7df1f8 100644
--- a/rowers/tasks_standalone.py
+++ b/rowers/tasks_standalone.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ application = get_wsgi_application()
 
 from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
 #execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)
-
+from django.conf import settings
 
 import time
 from celery import app