diff --git a/subgen/subgen.py b/subgen/subgen.py
index d3cb176..f80af10 100644
--- a/subgen/subgen.py
+++ b/subgen/subgen.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namesublang = os.getenv('NAMESUBLANG', 'aa')
 skipifinternalsublang = os.getenv('SKIPIFINTERNALSUBLANG', 'eng')
 webhookport = int(os.getenv('WEBHOOKPORT', 8090))
 word_level_highlight = convert_to_bool(os.getenv('WORD_LEVEL_HIGHLIGHT', False))
-debug = convert_to_bool(os.getenv('DEBUG', False))
+debug = convert_to_bool(os.getenv('DEBUG', True))
 use_path_mapping = convert_to_bool(os.getenv('USE_PATH_MAPPING', False))
 path_mapping_from = os.getenv('PATH_MAPPING_FROM', '/tv')
 path_mapping_to = os.getenv('PATH_MAPPING_TO', '/Volumes/TV')