diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 0ba5bff40..a0286fa1c 100644
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
-from gevent import monkey
+from flask import Flask
+from werkzeug.serving import WSGIRequestHandler
 
-monkey.patch_all()
-
-from flask import Flask  # noqa
-from werkzeug.serving import WSGIRequestHandler  # noqa
-
-from app import create_app  # noqa
+from app import create_app
 
 WSGIRequestHandler.version_string = lambda self: "SecureServer"
 
diff --git a/deploy-config/demo.yml b/deploy-config/demo.yml
index 5e34827ec..1d0f5dab5 100644
--- a/deploy-config/demo.yml
+++ b/deploy-config/demo.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 env: demo
 instances: 1
 memory: 1G
-command: newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py application
+command: newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py gunicorn_entry:application
 public_admin_route: notify-demo.app.cloud.gov
 cloud_dot_gov_route: notify-demo.app.cloud.gov
 redis_enabled: 1
diff --git a/deploy-config/production.yml b/deploy-config/production.yml
index 2655d4b5a..e75862a65 100644
--- a/deploy-config/production.yml
+++ b/deploy-config/production.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 env: production
 instances: 2
 memory: 2G
-command: newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py application
+command: newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py gunicorn_entry:application
 public_admin_route: beta.notify.gov
 cloud_dot_gov_route: notify.app.cloud.gov
 redis_enabled: 1
diff --git a/deploy-config/sandbox.yml b/deploy-config/sandbox.yml
index bde81ac5f..932c7b357 100644
--- a/deploy-config/sandbox.yml
+++ b/deploy-config/sandbox.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 env: sandbox
 instances: 1
 memory: 1G
-command: gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py application
+command: gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py gunicorn_entry:application
 public_admin_route: notify-sandbox.app.cloud.gov
 cloud_dot_gov_route: notify-sandbox.app.cloud.gov
 redis_enabled: 1
diff --git a/deploy-config/staging.yml b/deploy-config/staging.yml
index 260bc334d..755adaf18 100644
--- a/deploy-config/staging.yml
+++ b/deploy-config/staging.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 env: staging
 instances: 1
 memory: 1G
-command: newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py application
+command: newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c /home/vcap/app/gunicorn_config.py gunicorn_entry:application
 public_admin_route: notify-staging.app.cloud.gov
 cloud_dot_gov_route: notify-staging.app.cloud.gov
 redis_enabled: 1
diff --git a/gunicorn_entry.py b/gunicorn_entry.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab9a0d526
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gunicorn_entry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+from gevent import monkey
+
+monkey.patch_all()
+
+from application import application  # noqa