diff --git a/proxy/cmd/proxy/main.go b/proxy/cmd/proxy/main.go
index 44888060d..4c45b59b9 100644
--- a/proxy/cmd/proxy/main.go
+++ b/proxy/cmd/proxy/main.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 	)
 
 	flag.BoolVar(&version, "v", false, "Print version and exit")
-	flag.BoolVar(&debug, "debug", false, "Enable debug logs")
+	flag.BoolVar(&debug, "debug", envBoolOrDefault("NB_PROXY_DEBUG_LOGS", false), "Enable debug logs")
 	flag.StringVar(&mgmtAddr, "mgmt", envStringOrDefault("NB_PROXY_MANAGEMENT_ADDRESS", DefaultManagementURL), "Management address to connect to.")
 	flag.StringVar(&addr, "addr", envStringOrDefault("NB_PROXY_ADDRESS", ":443"), "Reverse proxy address to listen on.")
 	flag.StringVar(&certDir, "cert-dir", envStringOrDefault("NB_PROXY_CERTIFICATE_DIRECTORY", "./certs"), "Directory to store ")