diff --git a/config/app_local.example.php b/config/app_local.example.php
index 6b5e208..ed0c5ec 100644
--- a/config/app_local.example.php
+++ b/config/app_local.example.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ return [
      * Development Mode:
      * true: Errors and warnings shown.
      */
-    'debug' => filter_var(env('DEBUG', 0), FILTER_VALIDATE_INT, array("options" => array("min_range"=>0, "max_range"=>1))),
+    'debug' => filter_var(env('DEBUG', false), FILTER_VALIDATE_BOOLEAN),
 
     /*
      * Security and encryption configuration
diff --git a/src/Model/Table/SettingProviders/CerebrateSettingsProvider.php b/src/Model/Table/SettingProviders/CerebrateSettingsProvider.php
index 04e5590..42b2e41 100644
--- a/src/Model/Table/SettingProviders/CerebrateSettingsProvider.php
+++ b/src/Model/Table/SettingProviders/CerebrateSettingsProvider.php
@@ -346,8 +346,8 @@ class CerebrateSettingsProvider extends BaseSettingsProvider
                             'description' => __('The debug level of the instance'),
                             'default' => 0,
                             'options' => [
-                                0 => __('Debug Off'),
-                                1 => __('Debug On'),
+                                false => __('Debug Off'),
+                                true => __('Debug On'),
                             ],
                             'test' => function ($value, $setting, $validator) {
                                 $validator->range('value', [0, 1]);