diff --git a/api/asgi.py b/api/asgi.py
index 7619834..1aa300e 100644
--- a/api/asgi.py
+++ b/api/asgi.py
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/5.1/howto/deployment/asgi/
 
 import os
 
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "api.settings")
+
 from channels.routing import ProtocolTypeRouter, URLRouter
 from channels.auth import AuthMiddlewareStack
 from channels.security.websocket import AllowedHostsOriginValidator
@@ -16,8 +18,6 @@ from channels.security.websocket import AllowedHostsOriginValidator
 from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
 from prompt.url import websocket_urlpatterns
 
-os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "api.settings")
-
 application = ProtocolTypeRouter(
     {
         "http": get_asgi_application(),