diff --git a/opentech/apply/users/models.py b/opentech/apply/users/models.py
index ffd8f5c58db9ce01401635ee06d23a3b3c45f36e..a9377caf7885dd59d5e741225f0351c4a2e6ae06 100644
--- a/opentech/apply/users/models.py
+++ b/opentech/apply/users/models.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class User(AbstractUser):
     first_name = None
     last_name = None
 
-    objects = UserManager()
+    objects = UserManager.from_queryset(UserQuerySet)()
 
     def __str__(self):
         return self.get_full_name() if self.get_full_name() else self.get_short_name()