diff --git a/wsgi.py b/wsgi.py
index 925417bd..dc176b36 100644
--- a/wsgi.py
+++ b/wsgi.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ if not os.environ.get('OPENSHIFT_BUILD_NAMESPACE', False):
     os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "edivorce.settings.local")
 else:
     os.environ.setdefault("DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE", "edivorce.settings.openshift")
+    # compress the static assets
     execute_from_command_line(['manage.py', 'compress', '--force'])
+    # load the Question fixture
+    execute_from_command_line(['manage.py', 'loaddata', '/opt/app-root/src/edivorce/fixtures/Question.json'])
 
 application = get_wsgi_application()