diff --git a/docs/usage.md b/docs/usage.md
index 3ddaf92..a796c5a 100644
--- a/docs/usage.md
+++ b/docs/usage.md
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ may be easier than balancing sub-shells and strung together awk commands.
 
 When `make` expands the function it will take the parameters passed to `py` and expand them.
 `$(1)` is the variable name and `$(2)` in this case is the implicit pattern from the rule. Pay attention to quotes.
-If you need to debug your python script, use `DEBUG=1` when you run `make` and it will first print the script that will be piped to `python`.
+If you need to debug your python script, use `TASKMK_DEBUG=1` when you run `make` and it will first print the script that will be piped to `python`.
 
 ```make
 define list_files_py
diff --git a/src/runners.mk b/src/runners.mk
index 200a09f..5cb406b 100644
--- a/src/runners.mk
+++ b/src/runners.mk
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ _escape_shellstring = $(subst `,\`,$(subst ",\",$(subst $$,\$$,$(subst \,\\,$1))
 _escape_printf = $(subst \,\\,$(subst %,%%,$1))
 _create_string = $(subst $(_newline),\n,$(call _escape_shellstring,$(call _escape_printf,$1)))
 _printline = printf -- "<----------------------------------->\n"
-ifdef DEBUG
+ifdef TASKMK_DEBUG
 define _debug_runner
 @printf "$(1) Script:\n";$(_printline);
 @printf "$(call _create_string,$(3))\n" | cat -n
diff --git a/task.mk b/task.mk
index 80f8c3b..f077f19 100644
--- a/task.mk
+++ b/task.mk
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # }> [github.com/daylinmorgan/task.mk] <{ #
 # Copyright (c) 2022 Daylin Morgan
 # MIT License
-# version: v22.9.28-4-gbf0394c-dev
+# version: v22.9.28-5-g83fe41d-dev
 #
 # task.mk should be included at the bottom of your Makefile with `-include .task.mk`
 # See below for the standard configuration options that should be set prior to including this file.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ _escape_shellstring = $(subst `,\`,$(subst ",\",$(subst $$,\$$,$(subst \,\\,$1))
 _escape_printf = $(subst \,\\,$(subst %,%%,$1))
 _create_string = $(subst $(_newline),\n,$(call _escape_shellstring,$(call _escape_printf,$1)))
 _printline = printf -- "<----------------------------------->\n"
-ifdef DEBUG
+ifdef TASKMK_DEBUG
 define _debug_runner
 @printf "$(1) Script:\n";$(_printline);
 @printf "$(call _create_string,$(3))\n" | cat -n