diff --git a/backend/main_project/settings.py b/backend/main_project/settings.py
index 04af57f..d230949 100644
--- a/backend/main_project/settings.py
+++ b/backend/main_project/settings.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ environ.Env.read_env()
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
 # set to False for production
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = env('DEV_MODE')
 
 # SECURE_SSL_REDIRECT=True
 # SESSION_COOKIE_SECURE=True