diff --git a/test_project/test_project/settings.py b/test_project/test_project/settings.py
index 54f7f1d49..d19515f9a 100644
--- a/test_project/test_project/settings.py
+++ b/test_project/test_project/settings.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = (
     'django.contrib.sites',
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
     'reversion',
+    'rest_framework',
     'rest_framework.authtoken'
 )
 
@@ -141,6 +142,7 @@ MEDIA_ROOT = os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'media')
 REST_FRAMEWORK = {
     'DEFAULT_AUTHENTICATION_CLASSES': (
         'rest_framework.authentication.TokenAuthentication',
+        'rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication',
     ),
     'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': (
         'rest_framework.permissions.IsAuthenticated',