diff --git a/server/app.py b/server/app.py
index ad99d78..47eb2c3 100644
--- a/server/app.py
+++ b/server/app.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from flask import Flask
 
+import sys
+
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
 @app.route("/")
@@ -18,5 +20,6 @@ def scoreboard():
 @app.route('/problems')
 def problems():
 	return
-
-app.run(port=8000)
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.debug = "--debug" in sys.argv
+    app.run(port=8000)