diff --git a/cookbook/workflows/startup_idea_validator.py b/cookbook/workflows/startup_idea_validator.py
index ab57d8ee7d..c4070f6227 100644
--- a/cookbook/workflows/startup_idea_validator.py
+++ b/cookbook/workflows/startup_idea_validator.py
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ def run(self, startup_idea: str) -> Iterator[RunResponse]:
             table_name="validate_startup_ideas_workflow",
             db_file="tmp/workflows.db",
         ),
+        debug_mode=True
     )
 
     final_report: Iterator[RunResponse] = startup_idea_validator.run(startup_idea=idea)