diff --git a/local/recipes/shells/brush/patches/brush-redox-runtime-and-input.patch b/local/recipes/shells/brush/patches/brush-redox-runtime-and-input.patch
index 3972ce3b37..274493fb64 100644
--- a/local/recipes/shells/brush/patches/brush-redox-runtime-and-input.patch
+++ b/local/recipes/shells/brush/patches/brush-redox-runtime-and-input.patch
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ index 15340ad..46774c3 100644
 +#[doc(hidden)]
 +fn rb_dbg(m: &str) {
 +    use std::io::Write;
-+    let _ = std::io::stderr().write_all(m.as_bytes());
-+    let _ = std::io::stderr().flush();
++    let df = std::fs::OpenOptions::new().write(true).open("/scheme/debug");
++    if let Ok(mut df) = df { let _ = df.write_all(m.as_bytes()); }
 +}
 +
  /// Main entry point for the `brush` shell.