diff --git a/yamdl_playground/settings.py b/yamdl_playground/settings.py
index 64bf304..0b8db05 100644
--- a/yamdl_playground/settings.py
+++ b/yamdl_playground/settings.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 SECRET_KEY = 'django-insecure-13rey)pheg9^%jtworn_&3wl&$-l%40uza0!ijva+l$n5umuz3'
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = os.environ.get("DEBUG", "true").lower() == "true"
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]