diff --git a/freepbx.js b/freepbx.js
index 223f3e2..62acf1a 100644
--- a/freepbx.js
+++ b/freepbx.js
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class FreepbxManager {
 		const existingExtsSet = new Set(exts.map(ext => parseInt(ext.user.extension, 10)));
 		const existingExts = Array.from(existingExtsSet).sort((a, b) => a - b);
 
-		if (process.env.DEBUG == true) {
+		if (process.env.DEBUG == 'true') {
 			console.log(`Existing extensions: ${existingExts.join(', ')}`);
 			console.log(`Starting extension: ${startExt}`);
 			console.log(`Next available extension: ${this.findNextAvailableExtension(existingExts, startExt)}`);