diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index aa7fcf9..ccfb4b0 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ RUN \
     /config \
     /app
 
+ENV DEBUG="False"
+
 CMD cp /app/data/varken.example.ini /config/varken.example.ini && python3 /app/Varken.py --data-folder /config
 
-VOLUME /config
\ No newline at end of file
+VOLUME /config
diff --git a/Varken.py b/Varken.py
index 8d6e5eb..a37b494 100644
--- a/Varken.py
+++ b/Varken.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import schedule
 import threading
 import platform
 import distro
+import os
 
 from sys import exit
 from time import sleep
@@ -54,6 +55,9 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         else:
             exit("{} does not exist".format(ARG_FOLDER))
 
+    if os.getenv('DEBUG', False) == 'True':
+        opts.debug = True
+
     # Initiate the logger
     vl = VarkenLogger(data_folder=DATA_FOLDER, debug=opts.debug)
     vl.logger.info('Starting Varken...')