diff --git a/src/lib/debug.c b/src/lib/debug.c
index dc86796c7..2a5295f3c 100644
--- a/src/lib/debug.c
+++ b/src/lib/debug.c
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #include "internal.h"
 
-int loglevel = NCLOGLEVEL_SILENT;
+ncloglevel_e loglevel = NCLOGLEVEL_SILENT;
 
 void notcurses_debug(const notcurses* nc, FILE* debugfp){
   fbuf f;