diff --git a/update_zones.py b/update_zones.py
index 1090fc8..6e2f449 100644
--- a/update_zones.py
+++ b/update_zones.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 ####################################################################################################################################
-# A CLI Script to update list of domains instead from the UI. Can be useful for people who want to execute updates from a cronjob 
-# 
+# A CLI Script to update list of domains instead from the UI. Can be useful for people who want to execute updates from a cronjob
+#
 # Tip:
 # When running from a cron, use flock (you might need to install it) to be sure only one process is running a time. eg:
 # */5 * * * * flock -xn "/tmp/pdns-update-zones.lock" python /var/www/html/apps/poweradmin/update_zones.py >/dev/null 2>&1
@@ -10,21 +10,26 @@
 ##############################################################
 
 ### Imports
-from powerdnsadmin.models.domain import Domain
-from config import BG_DOMAIN_UPDATES
-
 import sys
-import logging as logger
+import logging
 
-### Define logging
-logging = logger.getLogger(__name__)
+from flask import current_app
+from powerdnsadmin import create_app
+from powerdnsadmin.models.domain import Domain
+from powerdnsadmin.models.setting import Setting
 
-### Check if BG_DOMAIN_UPDATES is set to true
-if not BG_DOMAIN_UPDATES:
-  logging.error('Set BG_DOMAIN_UPDATES to True in config.py')
-  sys.exit(1)
+app = create_app()
+app.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
-### Start the update process
-logging.info('Update zones from nameserver API')
+with app.app_context():
+    status = Setting().get('bg_domain_updates')
 
-d = Domain().update()
+    ### Check if bg_domain_updates is set to true
+    if not status:
+        app.logger.error('Please turn on "bg_domain_updates" setting to run this job.')
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    ### Start the update process
+    app.logger.info('Update zones from nameserver API')
+
+    d = Domain().update()