diff --git a/base_requirements.txt b/base_requirements.txt
index 3490f3874..be44944e3 100644
--- a/base_requirements.txt
+++ b/base_requirements.txt
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ django-cors-headers
 # See: https://django-debug-toolbar.readthedocs.io/en/latest/changes.html#id1
 # "Wrap SHOW_TOOLBAR_CALLBACK function with sync_to_async or async_to_sync to allow sync/async
 # compatibility." breaks stawberry-graphql-django at version 0.52.0 (current)
-django-debug-toolbar==5.0.1
+django-debug-toolbar
 
 # Library for writing reusable URL query filters
 # https://github.com/carltongibson/django-filter/blob/main/CHANGES.rst
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/settings.py b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
index 0248fa888..3f89fdb92 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/settings.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/settings.py
@@ -419,8 +419,6 @@ INSTALLED_APPS = [
     'drf_spectacular',
     'drf_spectacular_sidecar',
 ]
-if not DEBUG:
-    INSTALLED_APPS.remove('debug_toolbar')
 
 # Middleware
 MIDDLEWARE = [
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 1fa4c0fc0..750bcf1db 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Django==5.1.8
 django-cors-headers==4.7.0
-django-debug-toolbar==5.0.1
+django-debug-toolbar==5.1.0
 django-filter==25.1
 django-htmx==1.23.0
 django-graphiql-debug-toolbar==0.2.0