diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
index 26004ab..6a337c7 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm install
 
-      - name: Build app
-        run: npm run build
-
-      - name: Export version from metadata.json
+        name: Export version from metadata.json
         run: |
           VERSION=$(jq -r '"\(.buildMajor).\(.buildMinor).\(.buildRevision)-\(.buildTag)"' src/metadata.json)
           echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
+      - name: Build app
+        run: npm run build
+
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
diff --git a/src/Settings/SettingsMain.js b/src/Settings/SettingsMain.js
index eaa1b92..0b569af 100644
--- a/src/Settings/SettingsMain.js
+++ b/src/Settings/SettingsMain.js
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ import AccountCircleIcon from '@mui/icons-material/AccountCircleOutlined';
 import { ThemeProvider } from '@mui/material/styles';
 import theme from '../theme';
 import deleteToken from '../core/deleteToken';
+import config from '../config.json';
 
 const drawerWidth = 240;
 
 export default function SettingsMain() {
-  const [open, setOpen] = useState(false);
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState(null);
   const openMenu = Boolean(anchorEl);
 
@@ -112,10 +112,12 @@ export default function SettingsMain() {
                 <PeopleIcon sx={{ marginRight: 2, color: '#FFFFFF' }}/>
               <ListItemText primary="Access lists" sx={{ color: '#FFFFFF' }} />
             </ListItem>
-            <ListItem button key="Debug">
-                <BarChartIcon sx={{ marginRight: 2, color: '#FFFFFF' }}/>
-              <ListItemText primary="Debug" sx={{ color: '#FFFFFF' }} />
-            </ListItem>
+            {config.developerMode && (
+              <ListItem button key="Debug">
+                  <BarChartIcon sx={{ marginRight: 2, color: '#FFFFFF' }}/>
+                <ListItemText primary="Debug" sx={{ color: '#FFFFFF' }} />
+              </ListItem>
+            )}
 
           </List>
         </Drawer>
diff --git a/src/config.json b/src/config.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4807186
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+    "developerMode": false,
+    "backendUrl": "https://api.example.com"
+    
+}
diff --git a/src/metadata.json b/src/metadata.json
index 8eac8d9..b89c8d0 100644
--- a/src/metadata.json
+++ b/src/metadata.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"buildMajor":1,"buildMinor":0,"buildRevision":10,"buildTag":"DEV"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{"buildMajor":1,"buildMinor":0,"buildRevision":11,"buildTag":"DEV"}
\ No newline at end of file