diff --git a/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py b/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
index 639bc335..6a7cfe23 100644
--- a/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
+++ b/orchestra/conf/project_template/project_name/settings.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
         'DIRS': [],
-        'APP_DIRS': True,
         'OPTIONS': {
             'context_processors': [
                 'django.template.context_processors.debug',
@@ -99,6 +98,11 @@ TEMPLATES = [
                 'django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages',
                 'orchestra.core.context_processors.site',
             ],
+            'loaders': [
+                'admin_tools.template_loaders.Loader',
+                'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
+                'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
+            ],
         },
     },
 ]