diff --git a/smartreport/settings.py b/smartreport/settings.py
index 07a8603..0245393 100644
--- a/smartreport/settings.py
+++ b/smartreport/settings.py
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@
         "rest_framework.authentication.BasicAuthentication",
         "rest_framework.authentication.SessionAuthentication",
     ),
-    # UNCOMMENT THIS TO ENABLE PERMISSIONS CHECKS
-    # 
-    # 'DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES': [
-    #     'smartreport_app.permissions.FullObjectPermission',
-    # ],
     'DEFAULT_FILTER_BACKENDS': ['django_filters.rest_framework.DjangoFilterBackend']
 }
 
+if (os.environ.get("DEBUG").lower() == "false"):
+    REST_FRAMEWORK["DEFAULT_PERMISSION_CLASSES"] = (
+        'smartreport_app.permissions.FullObjectPermission',
+    )
+
 
 # Internationalization
 # https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.2/topics/i18n/