diff --git a/core/__init__.py b/core/__init__.py
index e69de29..f4247b9 100644
--- a/core/__init__.py
+++ b/core/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+import stripe
+from django.conf import settings
+
+if settings.STRIPE_TEST:
+    stripe.api_key = settings.STRIPE_API_KEY_TEST
+else:
+    stripe.api_key = settings.STRIPE_API_KEY_PROD