diff --git a/src/Booski/Program.cs b/src/Booski/Program.cs
index 95608aa..e032653 100644
--- a/src/Booski/Program.cs
+++ b/src/Booski/Program.cs
@@ -128,6 +128,10 @@ await Parser.Default
         {
             var throwError = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("BOOSKI_DEBUG");
 
+#if DEBUG
+            throwError = "true";
+#endif
+
             if (throwError == "1" || throwError == "true")
                 throw;
             else