diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/start b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/start
index bc1293de..259e7cd1 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/start
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/local/django/start
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ set -o nounset
 
 python manage.py migrate
 {%- if cookiecutter.use_async %}
-/usr/local/bin/uvicorn config.asgi --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 --chdir=/app
+/usr/local/bin/gunicorn config.asgi --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --chdir=/app -k uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker -e DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE=config.settings.local --reload
 {%- else %}
 python manage.py runserver_plus 0.0.0.0:8000
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/start b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/start
index dd06949a..96c8987c 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/start
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/compose/production/django/start
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if compress_enabled; then
 fi
 {%- endif %}
 {% if cookiecutter.use_async %}
-/usr/local/bin/uvicorn config.asgi --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 --chdir=/app
+/usr/local/bin/gunicorn config.asgi --workers 4 --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 --chdir=/app -k uvicorn.workers.UvicornWorker
 {% else %}
 /usr/local/bin/gunicorn config.wsgi --bind 0.0.0.0:5000 --chdir=/app
 {%- endif %}
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/asgi.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/asgi.py
index 4cc878ca..3dd31f70 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/asgi.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/asgi.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
 from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
-
 from .websocket import websocket_application
 
 # This allows easy placement of apps within the interior