diff --git a/base-requirements.txt b/base-requirements.txt
index e05960733..149093594 100644
--- a/base-requirements.txt
+++ b/base-requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 dj-database-url==0.5.0
 django-pipeline==3.1.0  # 3.0.0 is first version that supports Django 4.2
 django-sitetree==1.18.0  # >=1.17.1 is (?) first version that supports Django 4.2
+django-apptemplates==1.5
+django-admin-interface==0.28.9
+django-translation-aliases==0.1.0
 Django==4.2.27
 docutils==0.21.2
 Markdown==3.7
diff --git a/pydotorg/settings/base.py b/pydotorg/settings/base.py
index 68f35d527..0fac91eb1 100644
--- a/pydotorg/settings/base.py
+++ b/pydotorg/settings/base.py
@@ -123,9 +123,15 @@
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
-        'DIRS': [TEMPLATES_DIR],
-        'APP_DIRS': True,
+        'DIRS': [
+            TEMPLATES_DIR,
+        ],
         'OPTIONS': {
+            'loaders': [
+                'apptemplates.Loader',
+                'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
+                'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',
+            ],
             'context_processors': [
                 'django.template.context_processors.debug',
                 'django.template.context_processors.i18n',
@@ -184,10 +190,13 @@
     'django.contrib.staticfiles',
     'django.contrib.humanize',
 
+    'admin_interface',
+    'colorfield',
     'django.contrib.admin',
     'django.contrib.admindocs',
 
     'django_celery_beat',
+    'django_translation_aliases',
     'pipeline',
     'sitetree',
     'imagekit',
diff --git a/templates/admin/base_site.html b/templates/admin/base_site.html
index 98a5aee5f..ce757a4d2 100644
--- a/templates/admin/base_site.html
+++ b/templates/admin/base_site.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-{% extends "admin/base.html" %}
+{% extends "admin_interface:admin/base_site.html" %}
 {% load i18n %}
 
 {% block title %}{{ title }} | {% trans 'python.org' %}{% endblock %}
 
 {% block branding %}
-<h1 id="site-name"><a href="{% url 'admin:index' %}">{% trans 'python.org administration' %}</a></h1>
+<h1 id="site-name">{% trans 'python.org administration' %}</h1>
 {% endblock %}
 
 {% block nav-global %}{% endblock %}