diff --git a/config/settings/base.py b/config/settings/base.py
index 3352589..39c5f33 100644
--- a/config/settings/base.py
+++ b/config/settings/base.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from django.urls import reverse_lazy
 
 import environ
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
-import sentry_sdk
 
 
 env = environ.Env(
@@ -826,10 +825,7 @@ UNFOLD_STUDIO_PERMISSION = lambda request: request.user.is_authenticated
 
 PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN = env("PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN")
 
-sentry_sdk.init(
-    dsn="https://31aaeeb3a42f9a8c1b26272a0cb8ad3e@o4507991743725568.ingest.us.sentry.io/4511127356768256",
-    send_default_pii=True,
-)
+# Sentry is configured only in production.py – not here.
 
 
 INTERNAL_WEBHOOK_SECRET = env('INTERNAL_WEBHOOK_SECRET', default='super-secret-key-12345')
diff --git a/config/settings/production.py b/config/settings/production.py
index 9185dd4..24c463a 100644
--- a/config/settings/production.py
+++ b/config/settings/production.py
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
-# import sentry_sdk
+import sentry_sdk
 
 from .base import *
 from celery.schedules import crontab
 
 DEBUG = False
 
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Sentry – only active in production (not in develop/test environments)
+# -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+sentry_sdk.init(
+    dsn="https://31aaeeb3a42f9a8c1b26272a0cb8ad3e@o4507991743725568.ingest.us.sentry.io/4511127356768256",
+    send_default_pii=True,
+    environment="production",
+    # traces_sample_rate=0.2,   # uncomment to enable performance tracing
+)
+
 #It is currently active
 CORS_ALLOW_ALL_ORIGINS = True