diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index e6d2adc..94789af 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -67,4 +67,5 @@ def page_not_found(e):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     port = int(os.environ.get('PORT', 3000))
-    app.run(debug=True, port=port)
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+    debug = os.environ.get('DEBUG', 'False').lower() in ('true', '1', 't')
+    app.run(debug=debug, port=port)
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