diff --git a/pandora/urls.py b/pandora/urls.py
index e962204d2..fe53cc5b1 100644
--- a/pandora/urls.py
+++ b/pandora/urls.py
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ from ox.django.http import HttpFileResponse
 
 from django.conf import settings
 
+#gunicorn has issues with settings.CONFIG otherwise
+import app.models
+
 # Uncomment the next two lines to enable the admin:
 from django.contrib import admin
 admin.autodiscover()