diff --git a/PyRIGS/settings.py b/PyRIGS/settings.py
index 9f78c9cf..8345160c 100644
--- a/PyRIGS/settings.py
+++ b/PyRIGS/settings.py
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ SECURE_PROXY_SSL_HEADER = ('HTTP_X_FORWARDED_PROTO', 'https')
 # See https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.7/howto/deployment/checklist/
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: keep the secret key used in production secret!
-SECRET_KEY = 'gxhy(a#5mhp289_=6xx$7jh=eh$ymxg^ymc+di*0c*geiu3p_e'
+SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY') if os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY') else 'gxhy(a#5mhp289_=6xx$7jh=eh$ymxg^ymc+di*0c*geiu3p_e'
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = False
+DEBUG = bool(int(os.environ.get('DEBUG'))) if os.environ.get('DEBUG') else True
 
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = True