diff --git a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
index 75202ffa7..741f324af 100644
--- a/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
+++ b/{{cookiecutter.project_slug}}/config/settings/local.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS += ['django_extensions']  # noqa F405
 # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#task-always-eager
 CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER = True
 # http://docs.celeryproject.org/en/latest/userguide/configuration.html#task-eager-propagates
-CELERY_EAGER_PROPAGATES = CELERY_TASK_ALWAYS_EAGER
+CELERY_TASK_EAGER_PROPAGATES = True
 
 {%- endif %}
 # Your stuff...