diff --git a/djinit/templates/project/asgi.j2 b/djinit/templates/project/asgi.j2
index 03b888c..80dff82 100644
--- a/djinit/templates/project/asgi.j2
+++ b/djinit/templates/project/asgi.j2
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ from django.core.asgi import get_asgi_application
 
 load_dotenv()
 
-os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", os.getenv("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"))
-
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", os.getenv("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "core.settings.production"))
 application = get_asgi_application()
diff --git a/djinit/templates/project/wsgi.j2 b/djinit/templates/project/wsgi.j2
index fa32c6a..8f48013 100644
--- a/djinit/templates/project/wsgi.j2
+++ b/djinit/templates/project/wsgi.j2
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from django.core.wsgi import get_wsgi_application
 
 load_dotenv()
-
-os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", os.getenv("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE"))
+os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", os.getenv("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "core.settings.production"))
 
 application = get_wsgi_application()