diff --git a/init.sh b/init.sh
index 00a7587..b841bc3 100644
--- a/init.sh
+++ b/init.sh
@@ -16,4 +16,10 @@ fi
 # Django startup
 python manage.py migrate --noinput
 python manage.py collectstatic --noinput
-exec gunicorn wireguard_webadmin.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers 2 --threads 2 --timeout 60 --log-level info --capture-output --access-logfile - --error-logfile -
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+if [[ "${DEV_MODE,,}" == "true" ]]; then
+    echo "DEV_MODE=true -> Starting Gunicorn with auto-reload"
+    exec gunicorn wireguard_webadmin.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers 2 --threads 2 --timeout 60 --log-level info --capture-output --access-logfile - --error-logfile - --reload
+else
+    echo "Starting Gunicorn"
+    exec gunicorn wireguard_webadmin.wsgi:application --bind 0.0.0.0:8000 --workers 2 --threads 2 --timeout 60 --log-level info --capture-output --access-logfile - --error-logfile -
+fi
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