diff --git a/plstackapi/planetstack/settings.py b/plstackapi/planetstack/settings.py
index f638c26..40e839a 100644
--- a/plstackapi/planetstack/settings.py
+++ b/plstackapi/planetstack/settings.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
 
 MANAGERS = ADMINS
 
+AUTH_USER_MODEL = 'core.PLUser'
+
 from plstackapi.planetstack.config import Config
 config = Config()
 DATABASES = {