diff --git a/backend/api/apps.py b/backend/api/apps.py
index d87006dd..f4097a9e 100644
--- a/backend/api/apps.py
+++ b/backend/api/apps.py
@@ -3,3 +3,7 @@ from django.apps import AppConfig
 
 class ApiConfig(AppConfig):
     name = 'api'
+    verbose_name = 'Api'
+
+    def ready(self):
+        import api.signals
diff --git a/backend/api/models.py b/backend/api/models.py
index 1bc2195d..30c8e130 100644
--- a/backend/api/models.py
+++ b/backend/api/models.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
 import string
 
 from auto_labeling_pipeline.models import RequestModelFactory
-from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import models
-from django.db.models.signals import m2m_changed, post_save, pre_delete
-from django.dispatch import receiver
 from polymorphic.models import PolymorphicModel
 
 from .managers import (AnnotationManager, RoleMappingManager,
@@ -253,72 +250,6 @@ class RoleMapping(models.Model):
         unique_together = ("user", "project")
 
 
-@receiver(post_save, sender=RoleMapping)
-def add_linked_project(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
-    if not created:
-        return
-    userInstance = instance.user
-    projectInstance = instance.project
-    if userInstance and projectInstance:
-        user = User.objects.get(pk=userInstance.pk)
-        project = Project.objects.get(pk=projectInstance.pk)
-        user.projects.add(project)
-        user.save()
-
-
-# @receiver(post_save)
-# def add_superusers_to_project(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
-#     if not created:
-#         return
-#     if sender not in Project.__subclasses__():
-#         return
-#     superusers = User.objects.filter(is_superuser=True)
-#     admin_role = Role.objects.filter(name=settings.ROLE_PROJECT_ADMIN).first()
-#     if superusers and admin_role:
-#         RoleMapping.objects.bulk_create(
-#             [RoleMapping(role_id=admin_role.id, user_id=superuser.id, project_id=instance.id)
-#              for superuser in superusers]
-#         )
-#
-#
-# @receiver(post_save, sender=User)
-# def add_new_superuser_to_projects(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
-#     if created and instance.is_superuser:
-#         admin_role = Role.objects.filter(name=settings.ROLE_PROJECT_ADMIN).first()
-#         projects = Project.objects.all()
-#         if admin_role and projects:
-#             RoleMapping.objects.bulk_create(
-#                 [RoleMapping(role_id=admin_role.id, user_id=instance.id, project_id=project.id)
-#                  for project in projects]
-#             )
-
-@receiver(m2m_changed, sender=Project.users.through)
-def remove_mapping_on_remove_user_from_project(sender, instance, action, reverse, **kwargs):
-    # if reverse is True, pk_set is project_ids and instance is user.
-    # else, pk_set is user_ids and instance is project.
-    user_ids = kwargs['pk_set']
-    if action.startswith('post_remove') and not reverse:
-        RoleMapping.objects.filter(user__in=user_ids, project=instance).delete()
-    elif action.startswith('post_add') and not reverse:
-        admin_role = Role.objects.get(name=settings.ROLE_PROJECT_ADMIN)
-        RoleMapping.objects.bulk_create(
-            [RoleMapping(role=admin_role, project=instance, user_id=user)
-             for user in user_ids
-             if not RoleMapping.objects.filter(project=instance, user_id=user).exists()]
-        )
-
-
-@receiver(pre_delete, sender=RoleMapping)
-def delete_linked_project(sender, instance, using, **kwargs):
-    userInstance = instance.user
-    projectInstance = instance.project
-    if userInstance and projectInstance:
-        user = User.objects.get(pk=userInstance.pk)
-        project = Project.objects.get(pk=projectInstance.pk)
-        user.projects.remove(project)
-        user.save()
-
-
 class AutoLabelingConfig(models.Model):
     model_name = models.CharField(max_length=100)
     model_attrs = models.JSONField(default=dict)
diff --git a/backend/api/signals.py b/backend/api/signals.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..352b400a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/api/signals.py
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+from django.conf import settings
+from django.contrib.auth.models import User
+from django.db.models.signals import m2m_changed, post_save, pre_delete
+from django.dispatch import receiver
+
+from .models import Project, Role, RoleMapping
+
+
+@receiver(post_save, sender=RoleMapping)
+def add_linked_project(sender, instance, created, **kwargs):
+    if not created:
+        return
+    userInstance = instance.user
+    projectInstance = instance.project
+    if userInstance and projectInstance:
+        user = User.objects.get(pk=userInstance.pk)
+        project = Project.objects.get(pk=projectInstance.pk)
+        user.projects.add(project)
+        user.save()
+
+
+@receiver(m2m_changed, sender=Project.users.through)
+def remove_mapping_on_remove_user_from_project(sender, instance, action, reverse, **kwargs):
+    # if reverse is True, pk_set is project_ids and instance is user.
+    # else, pk_set is user_ids and instance is project.
+    user_ids = kwargs['pk_set']
+    if action.startswith('post_remove') and not reverse:
+        RoleMapping.objects.filter(user__in=user_ids, project=instance).delete()
+    elif action.startswith('post_add') and not reverse:
+        admin_role = Role.objects.get(name=settings.ROLE_PROJECT_ADMIN)
+        RoleMapping.objects.bulk_create(
+            [RoleMapping(role=admin_role, project=instance, user_id=user)
+             for user in user_ids
+             if not RoleMapping.objects.filter(project=instance, user_id=user).exists()]
+        )
+
+
+@receiver(pre_delete, sender=RoleMapping)
+def delete_linked_project(sender, instance, using, **kwargs):
+    userInstance = instance.user
+    projectInstance = instance.project
+    if userInstance and projectInstance:
+        user = User.objects.get(pk=userInstance.pk)
+        project = Project.objects.get(pk=projectInstance.pk)
+        user.projects.remove(project)
+        user.save()