diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
index 741f324af..ddc59d9c4 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
@@ -76,8 +76,10 @@ INSTALLED_APPS += ['django_extensions']  # noqa F405
 
 # Celery
 # ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+{% if cookiecutter.use_docker == 'n' - %}
 # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#task-always-eager
 CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = True
+{%- endif % }
 # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#task-eager-propagates
 CELERY_TASK_EAGER_PROPAGATES = True