diff --git a/backend/core/settings.py b/backend/core/settings.py
index 96d6999..4020650 100644
--- a/backend/core/settings.py
+++ b/backend/core/settings.py
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 SECRET_KEY = "django-insecure-%ym(_f4tmylz_@$5ty#w4k#m2^2nkp!2h8at@wx@rmc&mf8&q7"
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-DEBUG = True
+DEBUG = os.environ.get("DEBUG", False)
 
-ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["localhost", "127.0.0.1", "northpaw.aroy.hs.tun"]
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = [
+    "localhost",
+    "127.0.0.1",
+] + [host.strip() for host in os.environ.get("ALLOWED_HOSTS", "").split(",")]
 
 # Application definition
 
@@ -53,6 +56,7 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     "api.user",
     "api.posts",
     "api.creators",
+    "api.categories",
     # Apps for Backend logic
     "apps",
     "apps.archive",