diff --git a/lms/celery.py b/lms/celery.py
index 78168d7..9ba6937 100644
--- a/lms/celery.py
+++ b/lms/celery.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import os
 from celery import Celery
 from raven import Client
 from raven.contrib.celery import register_signal, register_logger_signal
+from celery.schedules import crontab
 
 
 # set the default Django settings module for the 'celery' program.
@@ -18,6 +19,13 @@ client = Client('http://caaea487274f4e23a9107862484c79f3:3d463ad4717942508536f7a
 register_logger_signal(client)
 register_signal(client)
 
+@app.on_after_configure.connect
+def setup_periodic_tasks(sender, **kwargs):
+    sender.add_periodic_task(
+        # crontab(minute='0',hour='*/3',),
+        crontab(minute='*/1'),
+        'finance.tasks.periodic_billing'
+    )
 
 @app.task(bind=True)
 def debug_task(self):
diff --git a/lms/settings.py b/lms/settings.py
index a700424..adb44a1 100644
--- a/lms/settings.py
+++ b/lms/settings.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import os
 import raven
 import environ
 import socket
-from celery.schedules import crontab
 
 
 root = environ.Path(__file__) - 2
@@ -33,14 +32,6 @@ CELERY_EMAIL_TASK_CONFIG = {
     'ignore_result': False,
 }
 
-CELERYBEAT_SCHEDULE= {
-    'periodic_billing': {
-        'task': 'finance.tasks.periodic_billing',
-        'schedule': crontab(minute='*/1'),
-        # 'schedule': crontab(minute='0',hour='*/3',),
-    },
-}
-
 CELERYD_TASK_TIME_LIMIT = 300
 
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))