diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/__init__.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/__init__.py
index e69de29bb2..94f0a53f55 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/__init__.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+default_app_config = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog.apps.CatalogConfig'
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/apps.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0cf6e10d64
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/catalog/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+"""
+Configuration for Catalog
+"""
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+
+
+class CatalogConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'openedx.core.djangoapps.catalog'
+    verbose_name = "Catalog"