diff --git a/.env_dev b/.env_dev
index 6b1b5081339..34f85b41da6 100644
--- a/.env_dev
+++ b/.env_dev
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ GEODATABASE_URL=postgis://geonode:geonode@localhost:5432/geonode_data
 GEONODE_DB_CONN_MAX_AGE=0
 GEONODE_DB_CONN_TOUT=5
 DEFAULT_BACKEND_DATASTORE=datastore
-BROKER_URL=amqp://guest:guest@localhost:5672//
+BROKER_URL=amqp://admin:admin@localhost:5672//
 CELERY_BEAT_SCHEDULER=celery.beat:PersistentScheduler
-ASYNC_SIGNALS=True
+ASYNC_SIGNALS=False
 
 SITEURL=http://localhost:8000/