diff --git a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
index 754f4adee3..f4235bc92e 100644
--- a/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
+++ b/django/conf/project_template/settings.py
@@ -64,4 +64,8 @@ TEMPLATE_DIRS = (
 )
 
 INSTALLED_APPS = (
+    'django.contrib.auth',
+    'django.contrib.contenttypes',
+    'django.contrib.sessions',
+    'django.contrib.sites',
 )