diff --git a/src/django_idom/config.py b/src/django_idom/config.py
index 1d527a9e..4cb7288f 100644
--- a/src/django_idom/config.py
+++ b/src/django_idom/config.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import os
 from typing import Dict
 
 from django.conf import settings
@@ -5,6 +6,8 @@
 from idom.core.proto import ComponentConstructor
 
 
+os.environ["IDOM_DEBUG_MODE"] = str(int(settings.DEBUG))
+
 IDOM_REGISTERED_COMPONENTS: Dict[str, ComponentConstructor] = {}
 
 IDOM_BASE_URL = getattr(settings, "IDOM_BASE_URL", "_idom/")