diff --git a/kuryr/common/config.py b/kuryr/common/config.py
index 0d6ca14d..3d8c15ea 100644
--- a/kuryr/common/config.py
+++ b/kuryr/common/config.py
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ core_opts = [
                help=_('The default neutron local address-scope name')),
     cfg.StrOpt('global_default_address_space',
                default='global_scope',
-               help=_('The default neutron global address-scope name.'))
+               help=_('The default neutron global address-scope name.')),
+    cfg.BoolOpt('debug', default=True,
+               help=_('Enable or Disable debug mode for kuryr server.'))
 ]
 neutron_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('neutron_uri',
diff --git a/kuryr/server.py b/kuryr/server.py
index 278853a8..91a05acc 100644
--- a/kuryr/server.py
+++ b/kuryr/server.py
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ def start():
     from kuryr import app
     from kuryr import controllers
     controllers.check_for_neutron_ext_support()
-    app.debug = True
+    app.debug = config.CONF.debug
     app.run("0.0.0.0", port)
diff --git a/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py b/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py
index 8a99b021..04605403 100644
--- a/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py
+++ b/kuryr/tests/unit/test_config.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class ConfigurationTest(base.TestKuryrBase):
         self.assertEqual('http://127.0.0.1:2377',
                          config.CONF.kuryr_uri)
 
+        self.assertEqual(True, config.CONF.debug)
+
         self.assertEqual('http://127.0.0.1:9696',
                          config.CONF.neutron_client.neutron_uri)