diff --git a/dev/deploy-to-container/settings_local.py b/dev/deploy-to-container/settings_local.py
index f4753cc8a..b44d1f91e 100644
--- a/dev/deploy-to-container/settings_local.py
+++ b/dev/deploy-to-container/settings_local.py
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 from ietf.settings import *                                          # pyflakes:ignore
 
+SERVER_MODE = 'development'
+DEBUG = True
+
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = ['*']
 
 DATABASES = {