diff --git a/app/passenger_wsgi.py b/app/passenger_wsgi.py
index 79a8a72..35d8c99 100644
--- a/app/passenger_wsgi.py
+++ b/app/passenger_wsgi.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ sys.path.append(os.getcwd())
 # and the WSGI object to be called `application`
 from app import create_app
 
+application = create_app()
+
 # For running on the server with passenger etc
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    application = create_app()
     application.run()