diff --git a/backend/.eslintrc.js b/backend/.eslintrc.js
index 8fbf554ce..f213be8c6 100644
--- a/backend/.eslintrc.js
+++ b/backend/.eslintrc.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = {
   // add your custom rules here
   rules: {
     'no-console': ['error'],
-    'no-debugger': process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production' ? 'error' : 'off',
+    'no-debugger': 'error',
     'prettier/prettier': [
       'error',
       {