diff --git a/notifications/utils.py b/notifications/utils.py
index 893947a..26d6778 100644
--- a/notifications/utils.py
+++ b/notifications/utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 """
 notifications utils file
 """
-import constant as constant
 # third party imports
 from fcm_django.models import FCMDevice
 from celery import shared_task
diff --git a/zod_bank/settings.py b/zod_bank/settings.py
index 9b01f69..bc7c038 100644
--- a/zod_bank/settings.py
+++ b/zod_bank/settings.py
@@ -238,6 +238,13 @@ GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID = os.getenv('GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID')
 # google client secret key
 GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET = os.getenv('GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET')
 
+# CELERY SETUP
+CELERY_BROKER_URL = os.getenv('CELERY_BROKER_URL')
+CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND = os.getenv('CELERY_RESULT_BACKEND')
+CELERY_ACCEPT_CONTENT = ['application/json']
+CELERY_TASK_SERIALIZER = 'json'
+CELERY_RESULT_SERIALIZER = 'json'
+
 # email settings
 EMAIL_BACKEND = os.getenv("MAIL_BACKEND")
 EMAIL_HOST = os.getenv("MAIL_HOST")