diff --git a/dev/README.md b/dev/README.md
index 9f858e3c..48603d48 100644
--- a/dev/README.md
+++ b/dev/README.md
@@ -75,7 +75,12 @@ By default everything runs inside Docker. If you would like to run the backend s
 1. Create a Python 3.9 virtual environment using a method of your choosing (ex. [venv](https://docs.python.org/3.9/library/venv.html) or [pyenv-virtualenv](https://github.com/pyenv/pyenv-virtualenv)). Make sure the virtualenv is "activated".
 2. `postgres` is a dependency on some of our Python dependencies (notably `psycopg2` ([docs](https://www.psycopg.org/docs/install.html#prerequisites))). Please visit [here](https://www.postgresql.org/download/) for installation instructions.
 3. `make backend-bootstrap` - installs all backend dependencies
-4. Modify your `.env.dev` by copying the contents of one of `.env.mysql.dev`, `.env.postgres.dev`, or `.env.sqlite.dev` into `.env.dev` (you should exclude the `GF_` prefixed environment variables). In most cases where you are running stateful services via `docker-compose` and backend services outside of docker you will simply need to change the database host to `localhost` (or in the case of `sqlite` update the file-path to your `sqlite` database file).
+4. Modify your `.env.dev` by copying the contents of one of `.env.mysql.dev`, `.env.postgres.dev`, 
+or `.env.sqlite.dev` into `.env.dev` (you should exclude the `GF_` prefixed environment variables). 
+    > In most cases where you are running stateful services via `docker-compose` 
+    and backend services outside of docker you will simply need to change the database host to `localhost` 
+    (or in the case of `sqlite` update the file-path to your `sqlite` database file). You will need to change 
+    the broker host to `localhost` as well.
 5. `make backend-migrate` - runs necessary database migrations
 6. Open two separate shells and then run the following:
 
diff --git a/engine/celery_with_exporter.sh b/engine/celery_with_exporter.sh
index abc33691..8d7da630 100755
--- a/engine/celery_with_exporter.sh
+++ b/engine/celery_with_exporter.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ CELERY_ARGS=(
   "--quiet"  # --quite parameter removes pointless banner when celery starts
   "-A" "engine"
   "worker"
-  "-l" "info"
   "--concurrency=$CELERY_WORKER_CONCURRENCY"
   "--max-tasks-per-child=$CELERY_WORKER_MAX_TASKS_PER_CHILD"
   "-Q" "$CELERY_WORKER_QUEUE"
@@ -45,5 +44,10 @@ fi
 if [[ $CELERY_WORKER_WITHOUT_HEARTBEAT = True ]]; then
   CELERY_ARGS+=("--without-heartbeat")
 fi
+if [[ $CELERY_WORKER_DEBUG_LOGS = True ]]; then
+  CELERY_ARGS+=("-l" "debug")
+else
+  CELERY_ARGS+=("-l" "info")
+fi
 
 celery "${CELERY_ARGS[@]}"