diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
index 67a7074a5..0d8b4ae41 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ TEST_RUNNER = 'django.test.runner.DiscoverRunner'
 {% if cookiecutter.use_celery == 'y' %}
 ########## CELERY
 # In development, all tasks will be executed locally by blocking until the task returns
-CELERY_ALWAYS_EAGER = True
+CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = True
 ########## END CELERY
 {% endif %}
 # Your local stuff: Below this line define 3rd party library settings
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
index 81a375b17..61d75cd3d 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/requirements/base.txt
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ django-redis==4.8.0
 redis>=2.10.5
 
 {% if cookiecutter.use_celery == "y" %}
-celery==3.1.25
+celery==4.1.0
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if cookiecutter.use_compressor == "y" %}