diff --git a/constance/__init__.py b/constance/__init__.py
index 3f6145f..52b7b0c 100644
--- a/constance/__init__.py
+++ b/constance/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 from constance.config import Config
 
-config = Config()
+try:
+    from django.apps import AppConfig
+except ImportError:
+    config = Config()
+else:
+    default_app_config = 'constance.apps.ConstanceConfig'
diff --git a/constance/apps.py b/constance/apps.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97d0581
--- /dev/null
+++ b/constance/apps.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+from django.apps import AppConfig
+from constance.config import Config
+
+
+class ConstanceConfig(AppConfig):
+    name = 'constance'
+    verbose_name = 'Constance'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        self.module.config = Config()