diff --git a/docker/wp-config.php b/docker/wp-config.php
index 393e1678c908906d243d7317398c10dbaac0985f..fb90a875226e279c36eb01331546f1c4c77cdb16 100644
--- a/docker/wp-config.php
+++ b/docker/wp-config.php
@@ -208,6 +208,9 @@ if (array_key_exists('debug_cookie_name', $noblogs_config) &&
         return false;
     });
 
+} elseif (array_key_exists('debug', $noblogs_config) && $noblogs_config['debug']) {
+    define('WP_DEBUG', true);
+    define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);
 } else {
     define('WP_DEBUG', false);
 }