diff --git a/app/app/settings.py b/app/app/settings.py
index d98b884b..cd439d07 100644
--- a/app/app/settings.py
+++ b/app/app/settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 SECRET_KEY = 'v8sk33sy82!uw3ty=!jjv5vp7=s2phrzw(m(hrn^f7e_#1h2al'
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+# DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = bool(os.environ.get('DEBUG', True))
+
 
 # ALLOWED_HOSTS = []