diff --git a/africanlii/admin.py b/africanlii/admin.py
index 0fc360d6b..d55f59ffb 100644
--- a/africanlii/admin.py
+++ b/africanlii/admin.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from countries_plus.models import Country
 from django.contrib import admin
 
+from africanlii.forms import RatificationForm
 from africanlii.models import (
     AfricanUnionInstitution,
     AfricanUnionOrgan,
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ def formfield_for_foreignkey(self, db_field, request, **kwargs):
 @admin.register(Ratification)
 class RatificationAdmin(ImportExportMixin, admin.ModelAdmin):
     inlines = (RatificationCountryAdmin,)
+    form = RatificationForm
     resource_class = RatificationResource
 
 
diff --git a/africanlii/forms.py b/africanlii/forms.py
index 419593c29..357433ef9 100644
--- a/africanlii/forms.py
+++ b/africanlii/forms.py
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+from dal import autocomplete
+from django import forms
+
+from africanlii.models import Ratification
 from peachjam.forms import BaseDocumentFilterForm
 
 
@@ -52,3 +56,10 @@ def filter_faceted_search(self, search):
             search.add_filter("jurisdiction", jurisdictions)
 
         return search
+
+
+class RatificationForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Ratification
+        fields = "__all__"
+        widgets = {"work": autocomplete.ModelSelect2(url="autocomplete-works")}