diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4657a31..5c6497c 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ django==3.0.5
 django-debug-toolbar==2.2
 whitenoise==5.0.1
 brotli==1.0.7
+django-environ==0.4.5
diff --git a/website/settings.py b/website/settings.py
index 6fc5a0c..909c1e8 100644
--- a/website/settings.py
+++ b/website/settings.py
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/3.0/ref/settings/
 
 import os
 
+import environ
+
+env = environ.Env(DEBUG=(bool, False))
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: os.path.join(BASE_DIR, ...)
 BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 
@@ -23,7 +27,7 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 SECRET_KEY = "gd(%^4!762m4y*c56t(ppm&-5+*a*6-&5)n%nc^aqfi%54^u_j"
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = env("DEBUG")
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = "*"