diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 868d1fc0a60a1bd78a74d16f05d256e829449d3a..2f93e11c008ecd8d38753909bbf6e0655d8b4831 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ app.add_url_rule(
     view_func=GraphQLView.as_view(
         'graphql',
         schema=schema,
-        graphiql=True # for having the GraphiQL interface
+        graphiql=app.debug # for having the GraphiQL interface
     )
 )