diff --git a/.github/workflows/config.yml b/.github/workflows/config.yml
index e9456b0..4497030 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/config.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
           DEBUG: ${{ secrets.DEBUG }}
           SENTRY_DSN: ${{ secrets.SENTRY_DSN }}
         run: |
-          coverage run --source='.' --omit='*/migrations/*' manage.py test
+          coverage run --source='.' --omit='*/migrations/*' manage.py test --settings oc_lettings_site.settings-ci
           coverage report
 
   docker:
diff --git a/oc_lettings_site/settings-ci.py b/oc_lettings_site/settings-ci.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71a38f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oc_lettings_site/settings-ci.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+from oc_lettings_site.settings import *  # noqa
+
+SECRET_KEY = "top-secret"
+STATICFILES_STORAGE = "django.contrib.staticfiles.storage.StaticFilesStorage"
+DEBUG = True
+ALLOWED_HOSTS = ["*"]
diff --git a/oc_lettings_site/settings.py b/oc_lettings_site/settings.py
index 3045677..4a0761b 100644
--- a/oc_lettings_site/settings.py
+++ b/oc_lettings_site/settings.py
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@
 SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get("SECRET_KEY")
 
 # SECURITY WARNING: don't run with debug turned on in production!
-# DEBUG = os.environ.get("DEBUG", "False")
-DEBUG = os.environ.get("DEBUG", "False").lower() in ["true", "1", "t", "yes", "y"]
-# DEBUG = 'RENDER' not in os.environ
+DEBUG = False
 
 # set an empty list as default
 ALLOWED_HOSTS = (
@@ -144,8 +142,3 @@
         # We recommend adjusting this value in production.
         profiles_sample_rate=1.0,
     )
-
-try:
-    from oc_lettings_site.settings_local import *  # noqa
-except ImportError:
-    pass