diff --git a/valence/cmd/api.py b/valence/cmd/api.py
index ac295d0..6a2464c 100755
--- a/valence/cmd/api.py
+++ b/valence/cmd/api.py
@@ -44,7 +44,8 @@ class StandaloneApplication(gunicorn.app.base.BaseApplication):
 
 def main():
     options = {
-        'bind': '%s:%s' % (cfg.bind_host, cfg.bind_port)
+        'bind': '%s:%s' % (cfg.bind_host, cfg.bind_port),
+        'reload': cfg.debug
     }
     StandaloneApplication(application, options).run()
     LOG.info(("Valence Server on http://%(host)s:%(port)s"),