diff --git a/spug_api/spug/asgi.py b/spug_api/spug/asgi.py
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+"""
+ASGI entrypoint. Configures Django and then runs the application
+defined in the ASGI_APPLICATION setting.
+"""
+
+import os
+import django
+from channels.routing import get_default_application
+
+os.environ.setdefault('DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE', 'spug.settings')
+django.setup()
+application = get_default_application()