diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 2f2317304d..40a1516719 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Run end-to-end tests
       run: pytest -p randomly -p no:cacheprovider --reuse-db -m e2e
       if: matrix.python-version == '3.11' && matrix.db-backend == 'postgres'
+      env:
+        DJANGO_DEBUG: True
 
   coveralls:
     name: Indicate completion to coveralls
diff --git a/testing/config/settings/base.py b/testing/config/settings/base.py
index 270ec4ea20..e39edf6c80 100644
--- a/testing/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/testing/config/settings/base.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-DEBUG = False
+DEBUG = os.getenv("DJANGO_DEBUG", False) == "True"
 TEMPLATE_DEBUG = False
 DEBUG_LOGGING = False