diff --git a/ginext/engine.go b/ginext/engine.go
index 771801b..9ccba13 100644
--- a/ginext/engine.go
+++ b/ginext/engine.go
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ func NewEngine(allowCors bool, ginDebug bool, bufferBody bool, timeout time.Dura
 	// do not debug-print routes
 	gin.DebugPrintRouteFunc = func(_, _, _ string, _ int) {}
 
-	if ginDebug {
+	if !ginDebug {
 		gin.SetMode(gin.ReleaseMode)
 
 		ginlogger := gin.Logger()
diff --git a/goextVersion.go b/goextVersion.go
index 88e91bb..081227b 100644
--- a/goextVersion.go
+++ b/goextVersion.go
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 package goext
 
-const GoextVersion = "0.0.281"
+const GoextVersion = "0.0.282"
 
-const GoextVersionTimestamp = "2023-10-09T09:04:07+0200"
+const GoextVersionTimestamp = "2023-10-09T09:23:40+0200"