diff --git a/registrar/settings/base.py b/registrar/settings/base.py
index 09212790..ede0effa 100644
--- a/registrar/settings/base.py
+++ b/registrar/settings/base.py
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
     'django.contrib.sessions',
     'django.contrib.messages',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
+    'edx_django_utils.user',
 )
 
 THIRD_PARTY_APPS = (