diff --git a/src/hooks.ts b/src/hooks.ts
index 37786cb..fcec439 100644
--- a/src/hooks.ts
+++ b/src/hooks.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ let adminPath = 'admin';
 try {
   const config = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(path.resolve('data', 'config.json'), 'utf8'));
   adminPath = (config.adminPath ?? 'admin').replace(/^\/|\/$/g, '') || 'admin';
+  console.log('[hooks] adminPath set to:', adminPath);
 } catch {
   // config.json missing or unreadable — fall back to 'admin'
 }