diff --git a/extdbms/lib/Core/Model.php b/extdbms/lib/Core/Model.php
index 8be8a29..4e75564 100644
--- a/extdbms/lib/Core/Model.php
+++ b/extdbms/lib/Core/Model.php
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ abstract class Model
     final public function getConnect(): PDO
     {
         if ($this->_db === null) {
+            $debug = $_ENV['DATABASE_QUERY_DEBUG'] ?? $_SERVER['DATABASE_QUERY_DEBUG'] ?? 'false';
+            if ($debug === "true") {
+                $this->_debug = true;
+            }
             $driver  = $_ENV['DATABASE_DRIVER'] ?? $_SERVER['DATABASE_DRIVER'] ?? 'mysql';
             $host    = $_ENV['DATABASE_HOST'] ?? $_SERVER['DATABASE_HOST'] ?? 'localhost';
             $dbname  = $_ENV['DATABASE_DB'] ?? $_SERVER['DATABASE_DB'] ?? 'test';