diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index c7e9ea25f7943de65cc26d41d64733533c27f407..5f76eef67962af611fb3ec466a82cb5a89549dd9 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ DATABASES = {
     }
 }
 
+SOUTH_DATABASE_ADAPTERS = {'default':'south.db.postgresql_psycopg2'}
+
 # override if we have an env variable
 if get_from_env('DATABASE_URL', None):
     import dj_database_url