diff --git a/modeltranslation/__init__.py b/modeltranslation/__init__.py
index d743c06..b72dd08 100644
--- a/modeltranslation/__init__.py
+++ b/modeltranslation/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from pathlib import Path
+from django import VERSION as _django_version
 
 __version__ = (Path(__file__).parent / "VERSION").open().read().strip()
 
-default_app_config = 'modeltranslation.apps.ModeltranslationConfig'
+if _django_version < (3, 2):
+    default_app_config = 'modeltranslation.apps.ModeltranslationConfig'