diff --git a/monasca_api/api/wsgi.py b/monasca_api/api/wsgi.py
index ff95b60e4..ba7256043 100644
--- a/monasca_api/api/wsgi.py
+++ b/monasca_api/api/wsgi.py
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ from monasca_api.api import server
 def main():
     return server.get_wsgi_app(config_base_path='/etc/monasca')
 
-if __name__ == '__main__':
+if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__.startswith('_mod_wsgi'):
     application = main()