diff --git a/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py b/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py
index 5949e39..c5667cf 100644
--- a/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py
+++ b/CDC_Backend/CDC_Backend/settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ BASE_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
 SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY")
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = os.environ.get('DEBUG')
+DEBUG = os.environ.get('DEBUG') == "True"
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['cdc.iitdh.ac.in', 'localhost']