diff --git a/api/go/core/app_server.go b/api/go/core/app_server.go
index 79ee3037..2f8e44bf 100644
--- a/api/go/core/app_server.go
+++ b/api/go/core/app_server.go
@@ -108,6 +108,7 @@ func sessionMiddleware(config *types.AppConfig) gin.HandlerFunc {
 		store = cookie.NewStore([]byte(config.Session.SecretKey))
 		break
 	default:
+		config.Session.Driver = types.SessionDriverCookie
 		store = cookie.NewStore([]byte(config.Session.SecretKey))
 	}
 
diff --git a/api/go/main.go b/api/go/main.go
index 73960f0f..c2945e1a 100644
--- a/api/go/main.go
+++ b/api/go/main.go
@@ -45,7 +45,16 @@ func (l *AppLifecycle) OnStop(context.Context) error {
 
 func main() {
 	configFile := os.Getenv("CONFIG_FILE")
-	debug, _ := strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv("DEBUG"))
+	if configFile == "" {
+		configFile = "config.toml"
+	}
+	var debug bool
+	debugEnv := os.Getenv("DEBUG")
+	if debugEnv == "" {
+		debug = true
+	} else {
+		debug, _ = strconv.ParseBool(os.Getenv("DEBUG"))
+	}
 	logger.Info("Loading config file: ", configFile)
 	defer func() {
 		if err := recover(); err != nil {