diff --git a/neuropower/.sync-config.cson b/neuropower/.sync-config.cson
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab932dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/neuropower/.sync-config.cson
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+remote:
+  host: "aws"
+  user: "ec2-user"
+  path: "/home/ec2-user/neuropower-web/neuropower"
+behaviour:
+  uploadOnSave: false
+  syncDownOnOpen: false
+  forgetConsole: false
+  autoHideConsole: true
+  alwaysSyncAll: false
+option:
+  deleteFiles: false
+  exclude: [
+    ".sync-config.cson"
+    ".git"
+    "node_modules"
+    "tmp"
+    "vendor"
+  ]
diff --git a/neuropower/apps/designtoolbox/views.py b/neuropower/apps/designtoolbox/views.py
index 6da2463..a0f9fff 100644
--- a/neuropower/apps/designtoolbox/views.py
+++ b/neuropower/apps/designtoolbox/views.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 import StringIO
 import shutil
 import urllib2
+import datetime as dt
 from datetime import datetime
 from celery import task
 from celery.task.control import revoke, inspect
@@ -590,7 +591,10 @@ def runGA(request):
             else:
                 desdata = DesignModel.objects.filter(SID=sid).last()
                 runform = DesignRunForm(None, instance=desdata)
-                res = GeneticAlgorithm.delay(sid)
+                #maximum queue: 2 days
+                expires = int(2 * 24 * 60.)
+
+                res = GeneticAlgorithm.apply_async(args=[sid],expires=expires)
                 form = runform.save(commit=False)
                 form.taskID = res.task_id
                 form.timestamp = str(datetime.now())