diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index b9925a2..cd4b728 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ DB_PASSWORD='superSecret'
 DB_PORT='5432'
 DB_USER='fbf'
 
+# Debugging
+DEBUG='False'
+
 # Secrets
 SECRET_KEY='openssl rand -base64 50'
 
diff --git a/app/core/settings.py b/app/core/settings.py
index df37bc0..b9675cb 100644
--- a/app/core/settings.py
+++ b/app/core/settings.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 SECRET_KEY = env("SECRET_KEY")
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = False
+DEBUG = env.bool("DEBUG")
 
 # CSRF Stuff
 CSRF_COOKIE_SECURE = True
diff --git a/docker-compose.prod.yml b/docker-compose.prod.yml
index ab0dcb1..c8ebe7c 100644
--- a/docker-compose.prod.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.prod.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ services:
       - "DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}"
       - "DB_PORT=${DB_PORT}"
       - "DB_USER=${DB_USER}"
+      - "DEBUG=${DEBUG}"
       - "SECRET_KEY=${SECRET_KEY}"
       - "DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=${DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL}"
       - "EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=${EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD}"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yaml b/docker-compose.yaml
index 76fa798..255f2b5 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ services:
       - "DB_PASSWORD=${DB_PASSWORD}"
       - "DB_PORT=${DB_PORT}"
       - "DB_USER=${DB_USER}"
+      - "DEBUG=${DEBUG}"
       - "SECRET_KEY=${SECRET_KEY}"
       - "DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL=${DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL}"
       - "EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=${EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD}"