diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index 875f2aab4..c674e7ae6 100644
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -2,11 +2,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-from gevent import monkey
-
-monkey.patch_all()  # this has to be called before other imports or monkey patching doesn't happen
-
-
 from flask import Flask  # noqa
 from werkzeug.serving import WSGIRequestHandler  # noqa
 
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
diff --git a/scripts/migrate_and_run_web.sh b/scripts/migrate_and_run_web.sh
index 3e39dceb6..ed999a24e 100755
--- a/scripts/migrate_and_run_web.sh
+++ b/scripts/migrate_and_run_web.sh
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ if [[ $CF_INSTANCE_INDEX -eq 0 ]]; then
   flask db upgrade
 fi
 
-exec newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c ${HOME}/gunicorn_config.py application
+exec newrelic-admin run-program gunicorn -c ${HOME}/gunicorn_config.py gunicorn_entry:application