diff --git a/backend/application/__init__.py b/backend/application/__init__.py
index e69de29..b7ddb6f 100644
--- a/backend/application/__init__.py
+++ b/backend/application/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# This will make sure the app is always imported when
+# Django starts so that shared_task will use this app.
+from .celery import app as celery_app
+
+__all__ = ('celery_app',)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/backend/application/celery.py b/backend/application/celery.py
index d57b92a..10bce56 100644
--- a/backend/application/celery.py
+++ b/backend/application/celery.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ else:
     from celery import Celery
 
     app = Celery(f"application")
-app.config_from_object('django.conf:settings')
+app.config_from_object('django.conf:settings', namespace='CELERY')
 app.autodiscover_tasks(lambda: settings.INSTALLED_APPS)
 platforms.C_FORCE_ROOT = True