diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index a0286fa1c..0ba5bff40 100644
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-from flask import Flask
-from werkzeug.serving import WSGIRequestHandler
+from gevent import monkey
 
-from app import create_app
+monkey.patch_all()
+
+from flask import Flask  # noqa
+from werkzeug.serving import WSGIRequestHandler  # noqa
+
+from app import create_app  # noqa
 
 WSGIRequestHandler.version_string = lambda self: "SecureServer"