diff --git a/rad/settings.py b/rad/settings.py
index ac84f739..75c1621d 100644
--- a/rad/settings.py
+++ b/rad/settings.py
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'django_svelte_jsoneditor',
     'django_psutil_dash',
     'django_tasks',
+    'django_tasks_db',
 ]
 
 MIDDLEWARE = [
@@ -387,8 +388,9 @@ TASKS = {
     "default": {
         "BACKEND": os.environ.get(
             "DJANGO_TASK_BACKEND",
-            "django_tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend",
+            "django_tasks_db.DatabaseBackend",
         ),
+        "QUEUES": ["default"],
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/rad/settings_test.py b/rad/settings_test.py
index a5e6ab1c..a200d53f 100644
--- a/rad/settings_test.py
+++ b/rad/settings_test.py
@@ -28,5 +28,6 @@ CACHES["default"] = {
 TASKS = {
     "default": {
         "BACKEND": "django_tasks.backends.immediate.ImmediateBackend",
+        "QUEUES": ["default"],
     }
 }
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 5b032056..4ec93336 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #Django==3.2.13
 Django==6.0.1
 django-tasks
+django-tasks-db
 django_debug_toolbar
 django_jquery
 django_reversion