diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
index 75150a11..e890bfc6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-image.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
     paths:
-      - 'backend/**'
+      - "backend/**"
 
 env:
   IMAGE_NAME: "adventurelog-backend"
diff --git a/backend/server/.env.example b/backend/server/.env.example
index 389e4fc8..ea630476 100644
--- a/backend/server/.env.example
+++ b/backend/server/.env.example
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ PGPASSWORD=''
 
 SECRET_KEY='pleasechangethisbecauseifyoudontitwillbeverybadandyouwillgethackedinlessthanaminuteguaranteed'
 
-PUBLIC_URL='http://127.0.0.1:8000'
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+PUBLIC_URL='http://127.0.0.1:8000'
+
+DEBUG=True
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diff --git a/backend/server/demo/settings.py b/backend/server/demo/settings.py
index 8726e92f..73b9506c 100644
--- a/backend/server/demo/settings.py
+++ b/backend/server/demo/settings.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 SECRET_KEY = getenv('SECRET_KEY')
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = getenv('DEBUG', 'True') == 'True'
 
 # ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
 #     'localhost',
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index b8edcc52..73e6638a 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ services:
       - DJANGO_ADMIN_PASSWORD=admin
       - DJANGO_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
       - PUBLIC_URL='http://127.0.0.1:8000'
+      - DEBUG=False
     ports:
       - "8000:8000"
     depends_on:
diff --git a/frontend/.env.example b/frontend/.env.example
index eb715fd6..85a177f0 100644
--- a/frontend/.env.example
+++ b/frontend/.env.example
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 PUBLIC_SERVER_URL=http://127.0.0.1:8000
-BODY_SIZE_LIMIT=Infinity
+BODY_SIZE_LIMIT=Infinity
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