diff --git a/Procfile b/backend/Procfile
similarity index 100%
rename from Procfile
rename to backend/Procfile
diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/app.py
similarity index 99%
rename from backend/main.py
rename to backend/app.py
index ce24fa9..a36000c 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/app.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import os
 import json
 from flask_basicauth import BasicAuth
 from helpers import nocache
-app = Flask("backend", static_url_path='/static')
+app = Flask(__name__, static_url_path='/static')
 
 basic_auth = BasicAuth(app)
 accept_entries = False
diff --git a/backend/wsgi.py b/backend/wsgi.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..210a38e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/wsgi.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from app import app
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+        app.run()
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