diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
index 7def8f489..18bb6032b 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/base.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """
 Base settings to build other settings files upon.
 """
+import sys
 
 import environ
 
@@ -8,6 +9,9 @@ ROOT_DIR = (
     environ.Path(__file__) - 3
 )  # ({{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/config/settings/base.py - 3 = {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/)
 APPS_DIR = ROOT_DIR.path("{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}")
+# This allows easy placement of apps within the interior
+# {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }} directory.
+sys.path.append(str(APPS_DIR))
 
 env = environ.Env()
 
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/manage.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/manage.py
index 7e9c99e04..f1c84cace 100755
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/manage.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/manage.py
@@ -22,9 +22,4 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 
         raise
 
-    # This allows easy placement of apps within the interior
-    # {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }} directory.
-    current_path = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-    sys.path.append(os.path.join(current_path, "{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}"))
-
     execute_from_command_line(sys.argv)