diff --git a/cbreader/settings/base.py b/cbreader/settings/base.py
index 30e248a..5059152 100644
--- a/cbreader/settings/base.py
+++ b/cbreader/settings/base.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__fil
 SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("DJANGO_SECRET_KEY", "9!u#3b@%&vhmh2f89l+tl6r30ce_c&e22bc3l8jx_7#mybxbdq")
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = os.environ.get("DJANGO_DEBUG", True)
+DEBUG = os.getenv('DEBUG', False) == 'True'
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = os.environ.get("DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS", "localhost").split(",")