diff --git a/app/config.py b/app/config.py
index a71411b0..f412d801 100644
--- a/app/config.py
+++ b/app/config.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ if config_file:
 else:
     load_dotenv()
 
+RESET_DB = "RESET_DB" in os.environ
 
 # Allow user to have 1 year of premium: set the expiration_date to 1 year more
 PROMO_CODE = "SIMPLEISBETTER"
diff --git a/server.py b/server.py
index 2542f17b..0e5b733c 100644
--- a/server.py
+++ b/server.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ from app.config import (
     URL,
     SHA1,
     PADDLE_MONTHLY_PRODUCT_ID,
+    RESET_DB,
 )
 from app.dashboard.base import dashboard_bp
 from app.developer.base import developer_bp
@@ -379,9 +380,10 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     # app.config["SQLALCHEMY_ECHO"] = True
 
     # warning: only used in local
-    # LOG.d("reset db, add fake data")
-    # with app.app_context():
-    #     fake_data()
+    if RESET_DB:
+        LOG.warning("reset db, add fake data")
+        with app.app_context():
+            fake_data()
 
     if URL.startswith("https"):
         LOG.d("enable https")