diff --git a/kobo/apps/project_views/views.py b/kobo/apps/project_views/views.py
index 7dc5c06700..cf8eee9465 100644
--- a/kobo/apps/project_views/views.py
+++ b/kobo/apps/project_views/views.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def export(self, request, uid, obj_type):
             export_task_in_background.delay(
                 export_task_uid=export_task.uid,
                 username=user.username,
-                export_task_class=ProjectViewExportTask,
+                export_task_name="ProjectViewExportTask",
             )
 
             return Response({'status': export_task.status})
diff --git a/kpi/tasks.py b/kpi/tasks.py
index 5e70d1fcf9..18d342a09d 100644
--- a/kpi/tasks.py
+++ b/kpi/tasks.py
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 import time
-from typing import Type
 
 import constance
 import requests
+from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.core import mail
 from django.core.management import call_command
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from kpi.constants import LIMIT_HOURS_23
 from kpi.maintenance_tasks import remove_old_asset_snapshots, remove_old_import_tasks
 from kpi.models.asset import Asset
-from kpi.models.import_export_task import ExportTask, ImportExportTask, ImportTask
+from kpi.models.import_export_task import ExportTask, ImportTask
 
 
 @celery_app.task
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ def export_in_background(export_task_uid):
 
 @celery_app.task
 def export_task_in_background(
-    export_task_uid: str, username: str, export_task_class: Type[ImportExportTask]
+    export_task_uid: str, username: str, export_task_name: str
 ) -> None:
     user = User.objects.get(username=username)
-
+    export_task_class = apps.get_model(f'kpi.{export_task_name}')
     export_task = export_task_class.objects.get(uid=export_task_uid)
     export = export_task.run()
     if export.status == 'complete' and export.result:
diff --git a/kpi/tests/test_export_tasks.py b/kpi/tests/test_export_tasks.py
index 41489c5c49..3205d4cedd 100644
--- a/kpi/tests/test_export_tasks.py
+++ b/kpi/tests/test_export_tasks.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def test_export_task_success(self, mock_get_project_view, mock_send_mail):
         self.task.run = Mock(return_value=self.task)
 
         export_task_in_background(
-            self.task.uid, self.user.username, ProjectViewExportTask
+            self.task.uid, self.user.username, 'ProjectViewExportTask'
         )
 
         self.task.refresh_from_db()
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def test_invalid_export_task_uid(self, mock_get_project_view, mock_send_mail):
             ObjectDoesNotExist, 'ProjectViewExportTask matching query does not exist.'
         ):
             export_task_in_background(
-                'invalid_uid', self.user.username, ProjectViewExportTask
+                'invalid_uid', self.user.username, 'ProjectViewExportTask'
             )
 
         mock_send_mail.assert_not_called()
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def test_invalid_username(self, mock_get_project_view, mock_send_mail):
             ObjectDoesNotExist, 'User matching query does not exist.'
         ):
             export_task_in_background(
-                self.task.uid, 'invalid_username', ProjectViewExportTask
+                self.task.uid, 'invalid_username', 'ProjectViewExportTask'
             )
 
         mock_send_mail.assert_not_called()
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def test_export_task_error(
         mock_run_task.side_effect = Exception('Simulated task failure')
 
         export_task_in_background(
-            self.task.uid, self.user.username, ProjectViewExportTask
+            self.task.uid, self.user.username, 'ProjectViewExportTask'
         )
 
         self.task.refresh_from_db()
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def test_email_not_sent_if_export_errors(
         mock_run_task.side_effect = Exception('Simulated task failure')
 
         export_task_in_background(
-            self.task.uid, self.user.username, ProjectViewExportTask
+            self.task.uid, self.user.username, 'ProjectViewExportTask'
         )
 
         mock_send_mail.assert_not_called()