diff --git a/settings.py b/settings.py
index 1159f4e..3c3b8d2 100644
--- a/settings.py
+++ b/settings.py
@@ -130,4 +130,6 @@ TINYMCE_COMPRESSOR = True
 
 MAX_LOGBOOK_ENTRY_TITLE_LENGTH = 200
 
+TEST_RUNNER = 'django.test.runner.DiscoverRunner'
+
 from localsettings import * #localsettings needs to take precedence. Call it to override any existing vars.