diff --git a/bd_api/settings/base.py b/bd_api/settings/base.py
index 034da201..a51cf0f6 100644
--- a/bd_api/settings/base.py
+++ b/bd_api/settings/base.py
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 from os import getenv, path
 from pathlib import Path
 
+# SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+DEBUG = True
+
+# SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
+SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-h@^ve4439x+m8mzd7ii(l%offc65@g-t0dtb7m$(z1j2u_wzav"
+
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 STATIC_ROOT = BASE_DIR / "static"
diff --git a/bd_api/settings/remote.py b/bd_api/settings/remote.py
index a1e1d2f3..bac5e6e1 100644
--- a/bd_api/settings/remote.py
+++ b/bd_api/settings/remote.py
@@ -12,10 +12,7 @@
 DEBUG = False
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = getenv(
-    "DJANGO_SECRET_KEY",
-    "django-insecure-h@^ve4439x+m8mzd7ii(l%offc65@g-t0dtb7m$(z1j2u_wzav",
-)
+SECRET_KEY = getenv("DJANGO_SECRET_KEY")
 
 # CSRF
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/ref/csrf/