diff --git a/roles/mailman3/templates/settings.py.j2 b/roles/mailman3/templates/settings.py.j2
index 9af5ca9e4b..7249269cb1 100644
--- a/roles/mailman3/templates/settings.py.j2
+++ b/roles/mailman3/templates/settings.py.j2
@@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ from mailman_web.settings.mailman import *  # noqa: F403
 SECRET_KEY = '{{ mailman_hyperkitty_cookie_key }}'
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
+{% if env = 'staging' %}
+DEBUG = True
+{% else %}
 DEBUG = False
+{% endif %}
 
 ADMINS = (
      ('HyperKitty Admin', 'abompard@fedoraproject.org'),