diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4b09d1f..9512f0c0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ cd babybuddy
 pip install pipenv
 pipenv install --dev
 pipenv shell
-export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=babybuddy.settings.development
 python manage.py migrate
 python manage.py createsuperuser
 npm install
diff --git a/babybuddy/wsgi.py b/babybuddy/wsgi.py
index f0ac98d5..87f76c32 100644
--- a/babybuddy/wsgi.py
+++ b/babybuddy/wsgi.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import os
 
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 
-os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "babybuddy.settings")
+os.environ.setdefault(
+    "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "babybuddy.settings.production")
 
 application = get_wsgi_application()
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
index 48ff48d9..4c4a55c1 100755
--- a/manage.py
+++ b/manage.py
@@ -3,7 +3,8 @@ import os
 import sys
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "babybuddy.settings")
+    os.environ.setdefault(
+        "DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "babybuddy.settings.development")
     try:
         from django.core.management import execute_from_command_line
     except ImportError: