diff --git a/lms/wsgi.py b/lms/wsgi.py
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+import os
+
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "lms.envs.aws")
+
+# This application object is used by the development server
+# as well as any WSGI server configured to use this file.
+from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
+application = get_wsgi_application()
+
+from django.conf import settings
+from xmodule.modulestore.django import modulestore
+
+for store_name in settings.MODULESTORE:
+    modulestore(store_name)