diff --git a/core/settings.py b/core/settings.py
index 345c7f3..ee66c45 100644
--- a/core/settings.py
+++ b/core/settings.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 SECRET_KEY = os.getenv("SECRET_KEY", "2n5k63x#a(xc@-!tpxisd)bd!3bimfr1prj-*t7tnl(*j+#$0k")
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = not production
+DEBUG = os.getenv("DEBUG", str(not production)) == "True"
 
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = [".localhost", "127.0.0.1", "[::1]", "0.0.0.0"]  # noqa: S104 # Docker
 if "ALLOWED_HOSTS" in os.environ:
@@ -188,6 +188,11 @@
             "handlers": ["null"],
             "propagate": False,
         },
+        "django.db.backends": {
+            "handlers": ["console"],
+            "level": "DEBUG" if production else os.getenv("LOG_LEVEL", "INFO"),
+            "propagate": False,
+        },
     },
 }