diff --git a/video-gen-api/.env b/video-gen-api/.env
index ae0a2d19..dfc96f81 100644
--- a/video-gen-api/.env
+++ b/video-gen-api/.env
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # App
 APP_NAME=VideoGen API
 APP_VERSION=1.0.0
-DEBUG=false
+DEBUG=true
 SECRET_KEY=local-dev-secret-key-not-for-production
 
 # Database (PostgreSQL)