diff --git a/backend/pennmobile/admin.py b/backend/pennmobile/admin.py
index f01f39a1..65b149d5 100644
--- a/backend/pennmobile/admin.py
+++ b/backend/pennmobile/admin.py
@@ -32,3 +32,6 @@ def index(self, request, extra_context=None):
 
 class PennMobileAdminConfig(AdminConfig):
     default_site = "pennmobile.admin.CustomAdminSite"
+
+
+admin.AdminSite = CustomAdminSite  # anything else that overrides default admin should override ours