diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ff4a9c7..4b59d14 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ services:
       POSTGRES_PASSWORD: development
       POSTGRES_USER: pflaenzli
       POSTGRES_DB: pflaenzli
+      DJANGO_DEBUG: true
 
   db:
     image: postgres:15
diff --git a/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py b/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
index e92e673..72c82b6 100644
--- a/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
+++ b/pflaenzli/pflaenzli_django/settings.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-q=ps#iypevr!3zfpwtfp3lw#4r3%oyj*(2=*iq^8f4_zbodi^("
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = os.getenv('DJANGO_DEBUG') == 'true'
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.getenv('DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS', '').split(',')
 CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS = os.getenv('DJANGO_CSRF_TRUSTED_ORIGINS', '').split(',')