diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index e4ab28844..1261f03b5 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -233,7 +233,12 @@ if USE_TZ:
     # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#std:setting-timezone
     CELERY_TIMEZONE = TIME_ZONE
 # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#std:setting-broker_url
+{% if cookiecutter.use_docker == 'y' -%}
 CELERY_BROKER_URL = env('CELERY_BROKER_URL')
+{%- else %}
+CELERY_BROKER_URL = env('CELERY_BROKER_URL', default="redis://localhost:6379")
+{%- endif %}
+
 # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#std:setting-result_backend
 CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = CELERY_BROKER_URL
 # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#std:setting-accept_content