diff --git a/backend/settings.py b/backend/settings.py
index 6160f4f..e53d316 100644
--- a/backend/settings.py
+++ b/backend/settings.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     'https://paws-backend.azurewebsites.net',
 ]
 
-if RUNNING_DEVSERVER:
+if RUNNING_DEVSERVER or DEBUG:
     print("Running on dev server")
     ALLOWED_HOSTS += ['localhost', '127.0.0.1']
     CORS_ALLOWED_ORIGINS += [