diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a13c5b8d31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class InvenTreeConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'InvenTree'
+
+    def ready(self):
+
+        print("Starting background tasks")
+        pass
diff --git a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
index 0a72dce33e..323eade258 100644
--- a/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
+++ b/InvenTree/InvenTree/settings.py
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'build.apps.BuildConfig',
     'common.apps.CommonConfig',
     'company.apps.CompanyConfig',
+    'InvenTree.apps.InvenTreeConfig',
     'label.apps.LabelConfig',
     'order.apps.OrderConfig',
     'part.apps.PartConfig',