diff --git a/backend/entrypoint.sh b/backend/entrypoint.sh
index cbb40db..9308943 100644
--- a/backend/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/backend/entrypoint.sh
@@ -36,5 +36,5 @@ fi
 # Sync the countries and world travel regions
 python manage.py download-countries
 
-# Start Django server
-python manage.py runserver 0.0.0.0:8000
+# Start gunicorn
+gunicorn main.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000
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diff --git a/backend/server/main/wsgi.py b/backend/server/main/wsgi.py
index 71ca83e..0a4407a 100644
--- a/backend/server/main/wsgi.py
+++ b/backend/server/main/wsgi.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import os
 
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 
-os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "demo.settings")
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "main.settings")
 
 application = get_wsgi_application()
 # add this vercel variable
diff --git a/backend/server/requirements.txt b/backend/server/requirements.txt
index 225506d..0458487 100644
--- a/backend/server/requirements.txt
+++ b/backend/server/requirements.txt
@@ -12,4 +12,5 @@ Pillow
 whitenoise
 django-resized
 django-geojson
-setuptools
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+setuptools
+gunicorn==23.0.0
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