diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index aefd114..39978fb 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 import os
 
+
+def str_to_bool(value: str | None) -> bool:
+    if value is None:
+        return False
+    return value.lower() in {"true", "1", "t", "yes", "y"}
+
+
 WTF_CSRF_ENABLED = False
 SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY", "aSup3rS33kret")
 DB_NAME = os.environ.get("DB_NAME", "postgres")
@@ -10,7 +17,11 @@
 SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = (
     f"postgresql://{DB_USER}:{DB_PASS}@{DB_SERVICE}:{DB_PORT}/{DB_NAME}"
 )
-DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS = False
-DEBUG_TB_PROFILER_ENABLED = True
-SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
+DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS = str_to_bool(
+    os.environ.get("DEBUG_TB_INTERCEPT_REDIRECTS")
+)
+DEBUG_TB_PROFILER_ENABLED = str_to_bool(os.environ.get("DEBUG_TB_PROFILER_ENABLED"))
+SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = str_to_bool(
+    os.environ.get("SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS")
+)
 GOOGLE_ANALYTICS = os.environ.get("GOOGLE_ANALYTICS")  # "UA-XXXXXX-XX"
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f66e7f5..a7bf873 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - .:/app
     environment:
+      DEBUG_TB_PROFILER_ENABLED: true
       DB_SERVICE: postgres
 
   postgres: