diff --git a/bin/runTests.js b/bin/runTests.js
index c140eea..8c93aad 100755
--- a/bin/runTests.js
+++ b/bin/runTests.js
@@ -14,7 +14,10 @@ const TEST_FILENAME = '.spec_runner.html';
 const HOST = '127.0.0.1';
 const PORT = 10080;
 
-const DEBUG = false;
+const DEBUG =
+	typeof process.env['DEBUG'] === 'string'
+		? process.env['DEBUG'].toLower() == 'true'
+		: !!process.env['DEBUG'];
 const PORTFOLIO_DIR = path.normalize(path.join(__dirname, '..'));
 const JASMINE_DIR = path.relative(
 	PORTFOLIO_DIR,