diff --git a/compose/gettingstarted.md b/compose/gettingstarted.md
index c15d6c0f90..49aef459ca 100644
--- a/compose/gettingstarted.md
+++ b/compose/gettingstarted.md
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ services:
     volumes:
       - .:/code
     environment:
-      FLASK_ENV: development
+      FLASK_DEBUG: True
   redis:
     image: "redis:alpine"
 ```