diff --git a/0-setup-linux.sh b/0-setup-linux.sh
index e265fe5..df8e9f4 100755
--- a/0-setup-linux.sh
+++ b/0-setup-linux.sh
@@ -2,19 +2,6 @@
 # If debug is enabled, we remove '-e' dynamically inside the initialization so it doesn't instantly crash during debugging steps
 set -uo pipefail
 
-#------------------------------------------
-# Debug Flag Initialization
-#------------------------------------------
-export DEBUG_MODE=false
-if [[ "${1:-}" == "-d" || "${1:-}" == "--debug" ]]; then
-    export DEBUG_MODE=true
-    echo "!!! DEBUG MODE ENABLED !!!"
-    echo "The script will pause after each major section."
-    echo
-else
-    set -e # Enable immediate exit on error only if NOT debugging step-by-step
-fi
-
 #------------------------------------------
 # Color helpers (printf-safe, no tput)
 #------------------------------------------
@@ -39,6 +26,19 @@ color_red()    { printf "%b%s%b\n" "$RED"    "$*" "$RESET"; }
 color_green()  { printf "%b%s%b\n" "$GREEN"  "$*" "$RESET"; }
 color_gray()   { printf "%b%s%b\n" "$GRAY"   "$*" "$RESET"; }
 
+#------------------------------------------
+# Debug Flag Initialization
+#------------------------------------------
+export DEBUG_MODE=false
+if [[ "${1:-}" == "-d" || "${1:-}" == "--debug" ]]; then
+    export DEBUG_MODE=true
+    color_red "!!! DEBUG MODE ENABLED !!!"
+    color_red "The script will pause after each major section."
+    echo
+else
+    set -e # Enable immediate exit on error only if NOT debugging step-by-step
+fi
+
 #------------------------------------------
 # Debug Pause Helper
 #------------------------------------------