diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2f5798..eba530a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -161,9 +161,9 @@ The site should be available in your browser for testing at `https://localhost:8
 
 ## Other settings
 
-The `RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY` and `RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY` must be set if the `captcha` django plugin
+The `RECAPTCHA_PUBLIC_KEY` and `RECAPTCHA_PRIVATE_KEY` must be set if the `django_recaptcha` django plugin
 is installed via the `INSTALLED_APPS` setting.
-If the `captcha` App is not in the `INSTALLED_APPS` setting, the signup flow will silently remove the need for
+If the `django_recaptcha` App is not in the `INSTALLED_APPS` setting, the signup flow will silently remove the need for
 captcha to be present on that page.
 
 ### Environment Variables
diff --git a/tests/views/test_card_views.py b/tests/views/test_card_views.py
index 45ae0ee..80439fc 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_card_views.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_card_views.py
@@ -387,11 +387,11 @@ def test_card_request_email_no_duplicates(self):
     def test_card_request_no_captcha_installed(self):
         # Remove captcha from the installed apps
         installed_apps = [ac.name for ac in apps.get_app_configs()]
-        installed_apps.remove("captcha")
+        installed_apps.remove("django_recaptcha")
         apps.set_installed_apps(installed_apps)
 
         new_apps = [ac.name for ac in apps.get_app_configs()]
-        assert "captcha" not in new_apps
+        assert "django_recaptcha" not in new_apps
         self.test_card_request(with_captcha=False)
         apps.unset_installed_apps()
 
diff --git a/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py b/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py
index d1354eb..cc191ae 100644
--- a/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py
+++ b/virtual_library_card/settings/base.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "compressor",
     "absoluteuri",
     "virtuallibrarycard.apps.VirtuallibrarycardConfig",
-    "captcha",
+    "django_recaptcha",
 ]
 
 # Log level is taken from the env
diff --git a/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py b/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py
index ba60f27..e437d1b 100644
--- a/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py
+++ b/virtual_library_card/settings/dev.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 }
 
 # Testing ONLY
-SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = ["captcha.recaptcha_test_key_error"]
+SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS = ["django_recaptcha.recaptcha_test_key_error"]
 
 ABSOLUTEURI_PROTOCOL = "http"
 DATE_INPUT_FORMATS = ["%m-%d-%Y"]
diff --git a/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py b/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py
index 1691a3a..b505d62 100644
--- a/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py
+++ b/virtuallibrarycard/forms/forms_library_card.py
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 
-from captcha.fields import ReCaptchaField
 from django import forms
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.contrib.auth.forms import UserCreationForm
 from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.forms import ModelForm
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
+from django_recaptcha.fields import ReCaptchaField
 
 from virtual_library_card.logging import LoggingMixin
 from virtual_library_card.sender import Sender
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.fields["first_name"].required = True
 
         # keep the captcha part dynamic, in case captcha is not supported
-        if apps.is_installed("captcha"):
+        if apps.is_installed("django_recaptcha"):
             self.fields["captcha"] = ReCaptchaField()
 
         user = kwargs["instance"]