diff --git a/public/page/debug.php b/public/page/debug.php
index 4de90a6..f9de661 100644
--- a/public/page/debug.php
+++ b/public/page/debug.php
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ if (!defined('APP_DEBUG') || APP_DEBUG !== true) {
     exit;
 }
 
-$base = dirname(__DIR__, 1) . '/debug';
+// debug files are stored in project root /debug (one level above /public)
+$base = dirname(__DIR__, 2) . '/debug';
 $files = [];
 if (is_dir($base)) {
     foreach (scandir($base) as $f) {