diff --git a/ietf/checks.py b/ietf/checks.py
index 1fdde2dc1..cbd172844 100644
--- a/ietf/checks.py
+++ b/ietf/checks.py
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ def maybe_patch_library(app_configs, **kwargs):
 @checks.register('security')
 def check_api_key_in_local_settings(app_configs, **kwargs):
     errors = []
-    import settings_local
+    import ietf.settings_local
     if settings.SERVER_MODE == 'production':
         if not (    hasattr(settings_local, 'API_PUBLIC_KEY_PEM')
                 and hasattr(settings_local, 'API_PRIVATE_KEY_PEM')):
diff --git a/ietf/settings.py b/ietf/settings.py
index a5cd92941..6b593c4d0 100644
--- a/ietf/settings.py
+++ b/ietf/settings.py
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ qvNU+qRWi+YXrITsgn92/gVxX5AoK0n+s5Lx7fpjxkARVi66SF6zTJnX
 
 # Put the production SECRET_KEY in settings_local.py, and also any other
 # sensitive or site-specific changes.  DO NOT commit settings_local.py to svn.
-from settings_local import *            # pyflakes:ignore pylint: disable=wildcard-import
+from ietf.settings_local import *            # pyflakes:ignore pylint: disable=wildcard-import
 
 for app in INSTALLED_APPS:
     if app.startswith('ietf'):