diff --git a/ietf/settings_releasetest.py b/ietf/settings_releasetest.py
index e85774eef..ebada3946 100644
--- a/ietf/settings_releasetest.py
+++ b/ietf/settings_releasetest.py
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ DATABASES = {
         'ENGINE': 'django.db.backends.sqlite3',
         },
     }
+
+if TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_CHECKER and not TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_CHECKER._started:
+    TEST_CODE_COVERAGE_CHECKER.start()