diff --git a/django_celery_beat/schedulers.py b/django_celery_beat/schedulers.py
index 2c1b5773..628a4ae2 100644
--- a/django_celery_beat/schedulers.py
+++ b/django_celery_beat/schedulers.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ def __init__(self, model, app=None):
 
         if getattr(model, 'expires_', None):
             self.options['expires'] = getattr(model, 'expires_')
+        if model.expire_seconds:
+            self.options['expire_seconds'] = model.expire_seconds
 
         self.options['headers'] = loads(model.headers or '{}')
         self.options['periodic_task_name'] = model.name