diff --git a/backend/perktree/settings.py b/backend/perktree/settings.py
index acc7b20..214b7ff 100644
--- a/backend/perktree/settings.py
+++ b/backend/perktree/settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 SECRET_KEY = '^j_x7a7u_#9ruh3p^h=*my_k+asoqob&xq@5n^2n2f(7$#dk(#' if ENV == 'dev' else os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = ENV == 'dev'
+DEBUG = os.environ.get('DJANGO_DEBUG', True)
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
 	'perktree.localhost',
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index 4d6d8d2..288fbe4 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       SECRET_KEY: ${SECRET_KEY}
       DJANGO_ENV: prod
+      DJANGO_DEBUG: True
       DJANGO_ADMIN_USER: ${DJANGO_ADMIN_USER}
       DJANGO_ADMIN_MAIL: ${DJANGO_ADMIN_MAIL}
       DJANGO_ADMIN_PASS: ${DJANGO_ADMIN_PASS}