diff --git a/backend/tests/user/test_notifs.py b/backend/tests/user/test_notifs.py
index 21c08158..61fd3c9f 100644
--- a/backend/tests/user/test_notifs.py
+++ b/backend/tests/user/test_notifs.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ def send_notification_batch(self, notifications, topic):
         del notifications, topic
         pass
 
-
 def mock_client(is_dev):
     return MockAPNsClient()
 
@@ -83,6 +82,8 @@ class TestNotificationService(TransactionTestCase):
     """Tests for CRUD Notification Settings"""
 
     def setUp(self):
+        from pennmobile.celery import app
+        app.conf.task_always_eager = True
         NotificationService.objects.bulk_create(
             [
                 NotificationService(name="PENN_MOBILE"),
@@ -156,6 +157,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         initialize_b2b()
 
     @mock.patch("user.notifications.IOSNotificationWrapper.get_client", mock_client)
+    
     def test_failed_notif(self):
         # missing title
         payload = {"body": ":D", "service": "PENN_MOBILE"}