diff --git a/src/epplibwrapper/client.py b/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
index 4f393aa0c..812760330 100644
--- a/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
+++ b/src/epplibwrapper/client.py
@@ -81,8 +81,7 @@ class EPPLibWrapper:
         self.pool_status = PoolStatus()
 
         if start_connection_pool:
-            pass
-            #self.start_connection_pool()
+            self.start_connection_pool()
 
     def _send(self, command):
         """Helper function used by `send`."""
diff --git a/src/registrar/config/settings.py b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
index fd3893617..6c7f32de6 100644
--- a/src/registrar/config/settings.py
+++ b/src/registrar/config/settings.py
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ DEBUG = env_debug
 # Installing them here makes them available for execution.
 # Do not access INSTALLED_APPS directly. Use `django.apps.apps` instead.
 INSTALLED_APPS = [
+    "epplibwrapper",
     # let's be sure to install our own application!
     # it needs to be listed before django.contrib.admin
     # otherwise Django would find the default template