diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.rst b/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
index 5962af75..c1813e83 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.rst
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ Listed in alphabetical order.
   Anuj Bansal              `@ahhda`_
   Arcuri Davide            `@dadokkio`_
   Areski Belaid            `@areski`_
+  AsheKR                   `@ashekr`_
   Ashley Camba
   Barclay Gauld            `@yunti`_
   Bartek                   `@btknu`_
diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/api/serializers.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/api/serializers.py
index 04bf4c85..8bd39d30 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/api/serializers.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/users/api/serializers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
+from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
-from {{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}.users.models import User
+User = get_user_model()
 
 
 class UserSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):